How many Americans had died in the Vietnam War by the time Nixon took office in January 1969 10000 15000 30000 58000?

By the time Richard Nixon took office in January 1969, approximately 30,000 Americans had died in the Vietnam War. This figure reflects the escalating conflict and the significant U.S. military involvement in Vietnam during the 1960s. The war continued to claim more lives in the years that followed, ultimately resulting in around 58,000 American fatalities by its conclusion.