WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE COLD WAR ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name Nixon’s plan to slowly withdraw American troops from South Vietnam, as the South Vietnamese assumed more of their own war effort?
A
Pacification
B
Lottery System
C
Vietnamization
D
Exit Strategy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vietnamization plan provided for a gradual, phased withdrawal of American combat forces, combined with an expanded effort to train and equip South Vietnam to take over military responsibility for its own defense.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon provided the South Vietnamese army with new training and improved weapons and tried to frighten the North Vietnamese to the peace table by demonstrating his willingness to bomb urban areas and mine harbors. He also hoped to orchestrate Soviet and Chinese pressure on North Vietnam.

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