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== General Westmoreland focused strongly on the war in Vietnam. He believed that more troops were best to support the United States war effort to apply pressure to the enemy and to protect our country from the possible spread of Communism to protect the ideals of our country. President Johnson did not support Westmoreland's efforts to continue to add amounts of troops in Vietnam, and was even advised to pull out of the war while it was still a possibility. Also, the American public began to doubt Westmoreland because of the continuous requests for more troops; at one time he even requested 200,000 additional men to fight. == == Between February 1965 and March 1968, America experienced high and low points. At the Battle in the Ia Drang Valley, Westmoreland's attrition strategy gained a victory with only 500 American deaths and 3500 enemy deaths. In late 1976, there were also more Communist deaths than American deaths. As low points, multiple Air Battles ended in majority American casualties over enemy casualties and the Attack on Da Nang ended with destroying various vehicles with no deaths. The American view on the war declined as Americans perished in war efforts and more troops were asked to join. == == Westmoreland was an extremely controversial person. After he retired, CBS Television showed a documentary titled, //The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception//, which Westmoreland thought he was portrayed wrongly as participating in a conspiracy to cover up the strength of his troops. He sued CBS Television for $120 million in a five month long out of court trial. ==