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Napalm
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Napalm
Napalm
is inflammable liquid used in warfare. It is a mixture of a
gelling agent
and
petroleum
or a similar fuel. It was initially used as an
incendiary device
against buildings and later primarily as an
anti-personnel weapon
, as it sticks to skin and causes severe burns when on fire. Napalm was developed in 1942 in a secret laboratory at
Harvard University
by a team led by chemist
Louis Fieser
. Its first recorded use was in the
European theatre of war
during
World War II
. It was used extensively by the US in
incendiary attacks on Japanese cities
in
World War II
as well as during the Korean War and
Vietnam War
.
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