Question

Nixon withdrew troops mainly because of pressure from
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The path of negotiation was, and is, the path we prefer. But it takes two to negotiate; there had to be another way in case the other side refused to negotiate.

That path we called Vietnamization. What it meant was training and equipping the South Vietnamese to defend themselves, and steadily withdrawing Americans, as they developed the capability to do so.

Answer 1

Nixon withdrew troops mainly because of pressure from the American public — especially the growing antiwar movement, widespread protests, and declining public support for U.S. involvement in Vietnam.