1. Vietnamization
... . Nixon told Thieu that he planned on removing 25, 000 troops over the next couple months and would remove more at regular intervals (Schulzinger 278). Nixon made it clear that the United States would give its full support to South Vietnam, including the training of its troops, ... struggle to maintain its national independence." Nixon soon began armoring the ARVN army as its forces increased from 850,000 to over 1,000,000 men (Schulzinger 277). He told Thieu that more men would join the ARVN army if more modernization would go in effect. Nixon 2 wanted to see Thieu ... one million rifl...
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