The sooner the South Vietnamese were able to defend themselves against their northern relatives, the sooner the US could leave.
Vietnamization.
Vietnamization
Replacement of U.S. troops with south Vietnamese soldiers
In many sources, it is just called " Nixon's Secret Plan to End the Vietnam War". A more formal name was Vietnamization. Nixon wanted to transfer all military responsibilities to South Vietnam so the US could withdraw its troops.
Vietnamization was part of President Nixon's plan for "Peace with Honor" by training, equipping, and then turning the full responsibility of defending South Vietnam to South Vietnam's military units.
The first step in President Nixon's program of Vietnamization was the withdrawal of 25,000 servicemen. The Watergate Scandal rocked the Nixon administration and eventually led to his resignation.
Richard M. Nixon introduced the policy of Vietnamization in his speech on November 3, 1969.
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Vietnamization.
South Vietnam would learn to defend itself
Vietnamization
President Nixon wanted to train and equip the South Vietnamese Army so American troops could be withdrawn.
It was pulling the troops out of Vietnam because the war was pointless and unpopular.
Vietnamization
President Nixon wanted to train and equip the South Vietnamese Army so American troops could be withdrawn.
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