Vietnamization

Definition

Vietnamization refers to the strategy implemented during the Vietnam War by President Richard Nixon, which aimed to shift the responsibility of fighting the war from American troops to South Vietnamese forces. This involved training and equipping South Vietnamese soldiers and gradually withdrawing U.S. combat forces.

Related terms

Guerilla Warfare: A type of warfare where smaller groups use unconventional tactics such as ambushes and hit-and-run attacks against a larger conventional force.

Escalation: The process of increasing military involvement in a conflict, often through deploying more troops or using more advanced weapons.

Tet Offensive: A series of surprise attacks launched by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during the lunar new year holiday in 1968, aiming to undermine U.S. morale and provoke anti-war sentiment among Americans.