TET was a tactical US victory; and the Viet Cong were largely eliminated as an effective fighting force, leaving the rest of the war upon the NVA's shoulders (North Vietnamese Army).
TET was a strategic victory for the communists, as it was shown on world wide television; and pictures didn't lie. The people of the US were led to believe that the war was nearly won, and nearly over. TET showed otherwise.
With the VC nearly annihilated, the war evolved from a guerrilla war to a more conventional war involving regular army units from North Vietnam.
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
The end of January 1968; beginning of the TET offensive.
That was called the Tet Offensive as it was launched during the Vietnames holy day of Tet.
After the Tet Offensive, how did the United States hope to end the Vietnam War?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
The end of January 1968; beginning of the TET offensive.
It didn't. The First Tet Offensive demoralized the US and played a large part in our decision to pull out of Vietnam. The weird thing about Tet is, the North Vietnamese actually lost on the battlefield.
That was called the Tet Offensive as it was launched during the Vietnames holy day of Tet.
No , the Tet Offensive was during the Vietnam War .
Tet Offensive
After the Tet Offensive, how did the United States hope to end the Vietnam War?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
tet offensiveThe 1968 offensive launched by the South Vietnamese was called the Tet offensive. It was called the Tet Offensive because it began in the early morning of 31 January 1968, which is Tết Nguyên Đán, the first day of the year on a traditional lunar calendar and the most significant Vietnamese holiday.
The Tet Offensive happened in 1968, long after the French withdrew from Indochina. The Tet Offensive was the turning point in the Vietnam War, and was launched against the United States.
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