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Digital History ID 3844

Interpreting Statistics

U.S. Troop Levels in Vietnam
1960	900
1961	3,200
1962	11,300
1963	16,300
1964	23,300
1965	184,300
1966	385,300
1967	485,600
1968	536,100
1969	475,200
1970	334,600
1971	156,800
1972	24,200

Questions to think About

1. When did the American troop commitment increase most rapidly?

2. When did the American troop commitment begin to decline?