Vietnam political policy Archives - R. Lawson Author https://rlawsonauthor.com/tag/vietnam-political-policy/ Intelligent Thrillers Mon, 11 May 2020 17:44:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 55015724 The Vietnam War Revisited – Part XXI – Vietnamization Speech Reactions https://rlawsonauthor.com/the-vietnam-war-revisited-part-xxi-vietnamization-speech-reactions/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/the-vietnam-war-revisited-part-xxi-vietnamization-speech-reactions/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:00:16 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=1142 The Nixon administration’s abrupt decision to radically change the rules of engagement in the Vietnam War was met with both positive and negative reactions at home and abroad. From the military’s standpoint it had pluses and minuses. From North Vietnam’s viewpoint, it presented an opportunity. Would the Nixon doctrine alter the course of the conflict […]

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