Passage: By May 1969, the level of intensity of the conflict had reduced substantially. Isolated incidents continued to occur particularly along the ROKA-controlled sectors of the DMZ, but it had become clear that the North had abandoned its hopes of starting an insurgency in the South. Qualitative improvements in the ROK Army meant that the U.S. could start to contemplate reducing its military presence in South Korea. On 25 July 1969, President Nixon announced his Nixon Doctrine that, henceforth, the U.S. expected its allies to defend themselves with U.S. air and seapower support , but not U.S. ground troops. While aimed primarily at South Vietnam, this policy would also apply to South Korea . On 1 October 1969 General Bonesteel handed over command of USFK to General John H. Michaelis. One of General Michaelis' early tasks was negotiating the release of three U.S. soldiers captured when their OH-23 helicopter was shot down after straying across the DMZ; their release on 3 December 1969 is regarded as the official end of the conflict.
How many days after President Nixon announced his Nixon Doctrine did General Bonesteel hand over command of USFK to General John H. Michaelis? How many days passed from when Michaelis took over until the prisoners were released? How many months after General Bonesteel handed over command of USFK to General John H. Michaelis were three U.S. soldiers that were captured when their OH-23 helicopter was shot down released? How many months after General John H. Michaelis took over command of USFK were three U.S. soldiers released? How many months after President Nixon announced his Nixon Doctrine did the conflict end? How many months after President Nixon announced his Nixon Doctrine did the conflict officially end? How many months after the Nixon Doctrine did General Bonesteel hand over comman of USFK? How many months after the Nixon Doctrine was command of the USFK given to General Michaelis? How many months after the level of conflict reduced substantially in May was the conflict offically over? How many months after the level of intensity of the conflict had reduced did the conflict end? How many months after the level of intensity of the conflict had reduced substantially did the conflict official end? How many months when the level of intensity of conflict reduced to President Nixon announced defend with U.S air and sea port? What happened first, the level of intensity reduced substantially or General Bonesteel handed over command of USFK to General John H.? What way did the Nixon Doctrine not expect the U.S. allies to defend themselves by? Which event happened first, the Nixon Doctrine or the soldier release?