Your starting point United States, Anchorage is located at (61.2231, -149.853). Total distance from Anchorage to Vancouver is 2128.78 kms. 2128.78 kms equals to 1322.76 miles and 1148.68 nautical miles. Distance information is flight distance as a line. Flight time between Anchorage to Vancouver can change depending on many different conditions. Timezone for Anchorage is -09:00. Timezone for Vancouver is -08:00.
Agent Orange/Dioxin Use in Vietnam: About 60 percent of the herbicides used in Vietnam was Agent Orange. More than 45 million litres (12.1 million U.S. gallons) of it were used from 1962-1970. An additional 28 million litres (7.4 million U.S. gallons) of Agents White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Green were also sprayed.
In 1964, 2 U.S. ships were attacked off the coast of North Vietnam by communist troops. President Lyndon B. Johnson petitioned Congress for action. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution allowed Johnson to take all necessary steps, including the use of armed force against North Vietnam.long with Agent Orange, the substance known as napalm was used to clear forest growth as well as inflict heavy damages upon North Vietnamese forces. Essentially gasoline in gel form, napalm was extremely flammable and resulted in devastating fires. It was David vs. Goliath, with U.S. playing Goliath.