The term "Vietnamization" refers to the policy of
A. countering antiwar propaganda with a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vietnam.
B. shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese.
C. shifting U.S. military operations from conventional tactics to guerrilla-type combat like that of the Vietcong.
D. training U.S. troops in the "Nine Rules" for understanding Vietnamese culture.
Ans: B. shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese.
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