Question

Using the graph here, what trend do you see as time moves forward? Can you predict what will happen in Vietnam going from 1972 on to 1975? (U11.2) TEKS - 28(A&B) (1 point) Responses The U.S. military forces will suffer more losses than in 1969. The U.S. military forces will suffer more losses than in 1969. The U.S. military forces will increase in number. The U.S. military forces will increase in number. The U.S. military forces will reach more than 500,000. The U.S. military forces will reach more than 500,000. The U.S. military forces will decrease in number. The U.S. military forces will decrease in number. The U.S. military forces will win the war

Answer 1

Based on the trend from 1972 to 1975 during the Vietnam War, it is likely that U.S. military forces will decrease in number. By 1972, the U.S. was beginning to withdraw troops in accordance with policies such as Vietnamization, which aimed to reduce American involvement and transfer responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces. This trend continued throughout 1973 and 1974, leading up to the fall of Saigon in April 1975.

Given this context, the most appropriate response to your question is that **the U.S. military forces will decrease in number**. This trend reflects the broader drawdown of U.S. involvement in Vietnam during this period.