The withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam in 1973 significantly bolstered the confidence and resolve of North Vietnamese forces. It allowed the North to intensify its military campaigns against the South without the fear of American intervention. This shift ultimately led to the fall of Saigon in 1975, resulting in the reunification of Vietnam under communist control. The absence of U.S. support left South Vietnam vulnerable, hastening its collapse.
The plan to facilitate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam by training Vietnamese forces was known as "Vietnamization." Initiated during the Nixon administration, Vietnamization aimed to empower South Vietnamese troops to take over combat operations, allowing for a gradual reduction of American military presence in the country. This strategy was intended to help ensure the stability of South Vietnam as U.S. forces withdrew.
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Ultimately the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam could be used to define the end of the war, the last of the American troops did not leave until the Paris Peace accords were signed in 1973.
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because they felt like it. or They did not seem to fight as hard as their North Vietnamese and NLF counterparts.
It took 4 years to fully withdraw U.S. troops.
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".