Question

The quote below is an excerpt from a speech given by President Richard Nixon on November 3, 1969: The defense of freedom is everybody's business not just America's business. And it is particularly the responsibility of the people whose freedom is threatened. In the previous administration, we Americanized the war in Vietnam. In this administration, we are Vietnamizing the search for peace. Source: http://vietnam.vassar.edu/overview/doc14.html What change in policy was President Nixon promising to make in this speech?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following.

The change in the policy that Nixon promised to make in the statement was to reduce the number of American troops is South Vietnam.

United States President Richard Nixon was facing heavy scrutiny from the part of its citizens against the Vietnam War, so he decided to make decisions and turn the perception of the people. He promised to reduce the number of U.S. troops stationed in South Vietnam. By that time, many human lives had been lost, and Americans were tired of the situation and demanded a change from the government. That is why in the quotation, Nixon is saying that "...the responsibility of freedom...is particularly the responsibility of the people whose freedom is threatened."

Answer 2

The idea was to train the South Vietnamese army to be able to handle the Vietnam armies themselves, reducing the number of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam