What strategy did McCain Jr. propose to Nixon about Cambodia?
To withdraw troops
To negotiate peace
To increase diplomatic relations
To launch the 1970 Cambodian Incursion
Answer
John McCain Jr. proposed to launch the 1970 Cambodian Incursion to Richard Nixon in order to eliminate the Vietcong's sanctuaries in Cambodia. This was done in order to prevent the North Vietnamese from using Cambodia as a base of operations to attack South Vietnam. However, the incursion proved to be unpopular with the American public and did not achieve its goals.
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