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.
The chemical was Agent Orange, the occasion was the war in Vietnam, the time was 1961-71, and the country was South Vietnam. Some 12 million gallons of this supercharged weed killer, enough to douse 18,000 square miles, were sprayed on the 66,000 square miles of South Vietnam during the War.
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.