William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through South Vietnam in the Central Highlands. From 1965 to 1967, he was instrumental in raising the level of U.S. forces committed to South Vietnam and in developing the strategy for the ground war.
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Why was William Westmoreland named Time's Man of the Year in 1965?
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