Vietnamization

Noun

Meaning

The process of becoming more Vietnamese.

(historical) Especially, the U.S. government policy of reducing American involvement in the Vietnam War by replacing American troops with Vietnamese troops.

(figuratively) A growth of cynicism, disenchantment or belief in corruption such as the American citizenry experienced over the course of the Vietnam War.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Gradual withdrawal of U.S. ground forces began as part of " Vietnamization ", which aimed to end American involvement in the war while transferring the task of fighting the Communists to the South Vietnamese themselves. Source: Internet

Starting in 1969, President Nixon started the process of so-called "Vietnamization", withdrawing American forces and leaving the ARVN to fight the war against the North Vietnamese. Source: Internet

The operation was a fiasco and represented a clear failure of Vietnamization. Source: Internet

This is the start of the " Vietnamization " of the war. Source: Internet

This starts the "Vietnamization" of the war. Source: Internet

Vietnamization was intended to reduce American losses in Vietnam, and thus reduce the domestic pressure for a total withdrawal of American forces. Source: Internet

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