None other then the useless suffering that was caused by it. One significant point that came from this conflict was that no mater how powerful the aggressor a determined defense will eventualy prevail.
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization was to slowly replace the American troops fighting in Vietnam with Vietnam troops. Slowly bringing the Americans out of the war and helping the Vietnamese people have control over the conflict.
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization was to slowly replace the American troops fighting in Vietnam with Vietnam troops. Slowly bringing the Americans out of the war and helping the Vietnamese people have control over the conflict.
Richard M. Nixon introduced the policy of Vietnamization in his speech on November 3, 1969.
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A synonym for the Vietnamization program is "de-Americanization." This term reflects the strategy of transferring the responsibility for combat operations from U.S. forces to South Vietnamese troops, aiming to reduce American involvement in the Vietnam War. The goal was to empower the South Vietnamese military to take on a greater role in the conflict while gradually withdrawing U.S. troops.
Re-education, or brainwashing.
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Re-education, or brainwashing.
To honor and memorialize the lives of the nearly 60,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War, and to those whose whereabouts are still unknown.