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Roughly 8% (12 million of the 150 million) served in some branch of the US Military at some time during WW2.
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How many us combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 1966?
See: Vietnam Time-line
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to what?
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to South Vietnamese troops during the later stages of the war. This was called "Vietnamization".
When did American troops go to Vietnam?
First ground troops were sent to Vietnam in 1965.
Us president who began to pull combat troops out of Vietnam?
It was president Richard Nixon who finally pulled all U.S troops from Vietnam.
Why did General Westmoreland first request American combat troops?
William Westmoreland requested combat troops after several serious setbacks against South Vietnamese forces. Eventually, there were over 500,000 Americans in Vietnam.
Who sent combat troops to Vietnam?
The US.
What was John Kennedy's first act as president to combat communism?
deploy combat troops to vietnam
Who was the president of the US when the last combat troops left Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
How many us combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 1966?
See: Vietnam Time-line
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to what?
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to South Vietnamese troops during the later stages of the war. This was called "Vietnamization".
Why did American combat troops go to Vietnam?
To stop communist aggression. To preserve the Republic of South Vietnam (from being conquered by North Vietnam).
When did you commit ground forces to Vietnam?
Ground forces had been present in RVN since '55. Conventional combat troops were deployed in '65 after the Tonkin Gulf Incident in '64. The war went conventional in '65.
How many U.S. combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 31 1966?
According to The Gilder lehrman report there were 385,300 troops
Where was the first major combat in Vietnam with United States troops?
Ia Drang valley.
Who was President of the US when the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam?
Gerald Ford
Who was the president of US when the last US combat troops left Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Who was the president of the US when the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam?
Gerald Ford
