Why did the American public support the policy of Vietnamization?
A.
It marked the end of the Vietnam War.
B.
It was a U.S. military offensive to defeat North Vietnam.
C.
It allowed the U.S. Congress to stop funding the Vietnam War.
D.
It increased the responsibilities of the South Vietnamese troops.
E.
It gave the president unlimited power.
D. It increased the responsibilities of the South Vietnamese troops.
The policy of Vietnamization was aimed at transferring the responsibility of fighting the Vietnam War to the South Vietnamese government and military, while gradually withdrawing U.S. troops. The American public favored this policy because they were tired of the long, costly, and deadly war and believed that it was time for the South Vietnamese to take control of their own country. Additionally, President Nixon had promised to end the war, and Vietnamization was seen as a way to fulfill that promise.