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But instead, Nixon dragged the war out by quote-unquote "Vietnamization"
但實際上，尼克松是通過他的“戰(zhàn)爭越南化”使美國脫身。
In "Vietnamization", the United States would not retreat but supposedly gradually build the South Vietnamese Army up,
“戰(zhàn)爭越南化”是指美國不會撤退，而是逐漸建立越南共和國的軍隊，
until the South Vietnamese could bear the burden of the fighting
使其有能力接著作戰(zhàn)。
Even so, in 1970, Nixon extended the war into Cambodia and Laos, hoping to destroy Viet Cong staging camps
但即使這樣，尼克松1970年將戰(zhàn)爭擴大到柬埔寨和老撾，希望能共同打敗越共。
The result, however, was to more countries dragged into chaos
然而結果卻是將另外兩個國家卷入混亂中。
The 1973 Paris Cease Fire Agreement between the US and North Vietnam brought about Nixon's cherished "peace with honor"
1973年美國和越南簽署了《巴黎和平協(xié)約》實現(xiàn)了尼克松所希望的“體面的和平”。
Freed of the burden of Vietnam, Nixon could pursue a more friendly, more realistic relationship with Red China
沒有了越南的負擔，尼克松可以和紅色中國建立更為友好、實際的關系。
In return, for granting the People's Republic of China de facto recognition that is, everything but legal recognition
通過給予中華人民共和國事實上的承認，也就是非法律認可之外的承認，
Nixon gained a counterweight against the Soviets
尼克松獲得了對抗蘇聯(lián)的砝碼。
In January 1975, US aid to South Vietnam ended
1975年1月，美國停止了對南越的援助。
I should point out that both the Soviets and Red Chinese continued their aid to North Vietnam
我要指出的是蘇聯(lián)和中國都還在援助北越。
