Vietnamization
A policy Nixon and his administration made as a result of the Tet offensive.
- "Expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces and assign to them an ever-increasing combat role, at the same time steadily reducing the number of U.S. combat troops."
- Anti War demonstrations were very popular
- Nixon was elected in 68 on a peace platform
- Vietnamization's main authors were Henry Cabot Lodge and Henry Kissinger
- wanted to: Make South militarily well trained so they could withstand the North on their own and strengthen the Souths government