Which best describes Nixon’s assessment of how Americans felt about the Vietnam War when he became president in 1969?

Nixon believed many Americans supported his approach to continuing the war, including his policy of gradual withdrawal while pursuing military pressure. He underestimated how strongly and widely people opposed continuing U.S. involvement. Therefore, the best description is that he overestimated support for his Vietnam policies and underestimated opposition to the war.

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