Word: vietnamize
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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First it is necessary to determine why we are in Vietnam. It is a war not just about Vietnam, but about peace in the Pacific. We are determining the future of that area not just for the next few years, but for the balance of this century...
...North Vietnam succeeds in this aggression, either through a negotiated settlement or a military victory, they will try the same tactic again...
...have made four major mistakes in the War in Vietnam: 1.) we have grossly failed to use our military power--the policy of gradualism has been a mistake. 2.) We haven't used the diplomatic and economic levers we have with the Soviet Union to try to get a settlement. 3.) Our policy of training South Vietnamese is still failing to bring about the desired results; we aren't operating the pacification program very well. 4.) Our leadership has failed to explain the war to the American people...
This war will end when three things happen: 1.) North Vietnam is convinced that it can't win militarily. 2.) North Vietnam is convinced that it can't win politically in South Vietnam. 3.) North Vietnam is convinced that it can't win politically in the United States...
...three great dangers in Vietnam...