By the end of their first year in office,Nixon and Kissinger had concluded that the most effective way to tip the military balance in South Vietnam's favor was to

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By the end of their first year in office, Nixon and Kissinger had concluded that destroying military bases in Cambodia and Laos was the most effective way to tip the military balance in South Vietnam's favor. This led to the secret bombings of Cambodia, which escalated the Vietnam War and ultimately led to Nixon's downfall. The other options, such as surging additional ground forces or installing a pro-American regime, did not ultimately prove successful in winning the war.

By the End of Their First Year in Office,Nixon and Kissinger