Vietnam War Dictionary

Vietnamization

Developed by Defense Secretary Melvin Laird and adopted by President Richard Nixon in 1969, the Vietnamization policy expanded South Vietnam's armed forces and assigned them an increasing combat role whilst simultaneously reducing the number of U.S. combat troops.

See ARVN, RVNAF

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