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Question 3 • United States History and Geography

By 1970, Nixon and those who supported him believed that

Answer
A
the Vietnam War had become dangerous and unjustified.
B
the Vietnam War would soon end in a US victory.
C
a gradual US withdrawal would simply prolong a war that the United States could not win.
D
a swift US withdrawal would leave the South Vietnamese floundering.

Explanation

Nixon and his supporters favored a gradual withdrawal, paired with “Vietnamization,” which shifted more fighting responsibility to South Vietnamese forces. They believed a swift US withdrawal would leave South Vietnam unable to defend itself, so choice C is correct. Their policy was not based on expecting a quick US victory or deciding that withdrawal should be immediate.

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