The shifting of ground combat operations to the South Vietnamese and the gradual withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam was called _____.

Acontainment
Bthe domino theory
Cthe Truman Doctrine
DVietnamization

Verified Answer :

The answer is Vietnamization or letter d.  Nixon vowed to withdraw U.S. troops from
Vietnam thereby transferring the responsibility of fighting the war to the
South Vietnamese army.  Apart from that,
he also began negotiations with North Vietnamese.  Combat was focused on covert operations as
the Americans eventually left Vietnam allowing the North to unite the South.