Richard Nixon set out to do what previous presidents had tried to do in Vietnam. That is, Nixon wanted to _____.
A) unite North Vietnam and South Vietnam
B) get Bao Dai to become leader of South Vietnam
C) keep South Vietnam as an independent, non-communist nation
D) divide Vietnam into Cochin China, Annam, and Tonkin

Respuesta :

D) divide Vietnam into Cochin China, Annam, and Tonkin

Answer:

D) divide Vietnam into Cochin China, Annam, and Tonkin

Explanation:

He had the Vietnamization plan, a plan to train Vietnamese soldies.

Different from previous presidents, Nixon wanted no longer to fight communism, but yes to find a cooperative world order, including if needed, the division of Vietnam.

So the correct answer is:

D) divide Vietnam into Cochin China, Annam, and Tonkin