After their victory , the city authorities took Bringing drastic punitive measures .

The drastic change allowed Preventing_or_letting for mobility amongst the classes and new voices to be heard Perception_active .

By the end of the year , the NLF insurgents held Hold almost no territory in South Vietnam , and their recruitment dropped Motion_directional by over 80 % in 1969 , signifying a drastic reduction in guerrilla operations and necessitating increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale use of NVA regulars from the north .