US forces begin to withdraw (jan 1, 1969 – dec 31, 1972)
Description:
The Nixon administration gradually reduces the number of U.S. forces in South Vietnam, placing more burden on the ground forces of South Vietnam’s ARVN as part of a strategy known as Vietnamization. U.S. troops in Vietnam are reduced from a peak of 549,000 in 1969 to 69,000 in 1972.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1969
dec 31, 1972
~ 4 years