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The Tet Offensive (1968) was a military failure for the NVA, but a political success for North Vietnam. The reason is because up to the Tet Offensive, the US Presidential Administration had been proclaiming that the Communists were weak, under-supplied, disorganized, and low in morale. The Tet Offensive completely proved them wrong, you have a near-simultaneous uprising against US and South Vietnamese targets (military barracks, airfields, administration units, even the US embassy in Saigon was overrun and in North Vietnamese hands for a few hours).
While all the NVA/Viet Cong attackers in each case were eventually killed, taken prisoner, or driven off, the incident shook not only the credibility of the US Administration, but also proved to the world that the NVA and Viet Cong still had lots of fight left. Two years later, the Nixon administration decided to start the gradual withdrawal of American troops, eventually the South Vietnamese ARVN (Army, Republic of Vietnam) was unable to withstand the onslaught of NVA and Viet Cong attacks. The war ended in April 1975 with the NVA marching into Saigon and the last helicopter lifting off the roof of the American Embassy.
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Why was the Tet Offensive a strategic blow for the US?
the TET offensive was a surprise so america obviously didnt see it coming. america wasnt ready for the attack. this made the TET offensive devastating
Massive attack by the Viet Cong in 1968?
That was called the Tet Offensive as it was launched during the Vietnames holy day of Tet.
What Embassy Was Attacked during the Tet Offensive?
The US Embassy was amongst those attacked.
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
What were the highs and lows for each faction during the Vietnam War?
The high for the communists was probably the TET offensive of 1968. The low for the US was probably TET also.
Was the Tet Offensive positive or negative?
Millitary Success, but an overall morale defeat.
What was the turning point of the war for the US?
The Tet Offensive .
What was the turning point for the us of the vietnem war?
The Tet Offensive .
Why was the Tet Offensive a strategic blow for the US?
the TET offensive was a surprise so america obviously didnt see it coming. america wasnt ready for the attack. this made the TET offensive devastating
How did the tet offensive lead to the end of the cold war?
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.
Massive attack by the Viet Cong in 1968?
That was called the Tet Offensive as it was launched during the Vietnames holy day of Tet.
The greatest impact of the Tet Offensive in 1968 was?
waning support for the war in the US
What was attacked during the tet offensive?
The US Embassy was amongst those attacked.
Was the tet offensive was a major attack in the Korean war?
No , the Tet Offensive was during the Vietnam War .
What Embassy Was Attacked during the Tet Offensive?
The US Embassy was amongst those attacked.
How did the scope of the communist offensive succeed from a military stand point?
There were several Red offensives: Tet, Mini-Tet, Easter, the '75 offensive, to name a few. If you're referring to the Tet offensive, US commanders considered that to be a communist defeat. Which, for one aspect it was, the VC practically ceased to exist after '68.
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
