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In which event did North Vietnamese forces launch surprise attacks in South Vietnam during a Vietnamese holiday?
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Tet Offensive.
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Battle campaign in the Vietnam War called the Tet Offensive?
TET is the Vietnamese name for their new year holiday, usually happening at the end of January. On January 30, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched simultaneous attacks on every provincial capital and other prize military targets throughout South Vietnam. This came to be known as the TET offensive.In Saigon, raiders penetrated the walls of the American Embassy compound, but never actually occupied the embassy successfully.In the ancient imperial capital city of Hue, the North Vietnamese Army regulars moved into the city and occupied it for just over three weeks. Street-to-street and house-to-house fighting occurred between the North Vietnamese army and the U.S. Marines, Army, and South Vietnamese troops to regain control of the city.The North Vietnamese expectation was a massive uprising by the people of South Vietnam against the South's government and the U.S. presence in order to bring about a unification of the country. Instead, the TET offensive was a military failure - but through media accounts became a tipping point in U.S. sentiment against the war.
Which event marked the turning point in the Vietnam conflict forcing Lyndon Johnson to change course and pull out of the upcoming presidential race?
The North Vietnamese Army's offensive during TET (January 30) holiday of 1968. Although the campaign was a failure, media reported the attacks to the U.S. television audience, causing significant public sentiments against the 'win-ability' of the Vietnam war. President Johnson was a strong supporter of the war effort, so he chose to announce he would not run for re-election.
Why was it named Tet offensive?
That's the Vietnamese name for their holiday; the US uses "New Year's Day."
How do you say happy holiday in Vietnam?
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After which world war was veterans day made an offcial holiday?
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What holidays are celebrated in Vietnam?
The most important holiday celebrated in Vietnam, and by Vietnamese people worldwide, is Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. Tet is described as Christmas, Thanksgiving and your birthday all celebrated at once. The second most celebrated Vietnamese holiday is the mid-Autumn Festival. There are many other Vietnamese holidays, religious and non-religious, wide-spread and local, influenced by the Chinese culture or unique to Vietnam. Most Families of Children from Vietnam chapters celebrate both Tet and Tet Trung Thu, either with their local Vietnamese community organizations or independently.
What does Vietnam celebrate?
Tet (Lunar New Year) is by far the biggest holiday in Vietnam. It can last for over 2 weeks. More and more Vietnamese are celebrating Christmas and the Western New Year also. April 30th is another holiday they celebrate. That's the day America withdrew it's remaining forces from Vietnam, sealing a victory for the Communists. They also have a multitude of holidays that are associated with their former kings, emperors, heroes/heroines, the war and the seasons. The Vietnamese love to celebrate!
What Vietnamese holiday is on January 31?
You may be thinking of Tet - The Vietnamese New Year.
What is a well known Vietnamese holiday?
Tet (new year)noel (Christmas)30- 4 ( April 30 1975 the N beat the S up from that day every year in Vietnam they hang flags this is a national day no school no work, nothingI'm vietnamese
In In Vietnam Tet is?
a holiday
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What are the holidays of Vietnam?
- Tet holiday: starts January 1st in Lunar Calendar (lasts for 3 days). - Hung king's Death Anniversary: March 10th in Lunar Calendar. - Victory Day: April 30th. - Labor Day: May 1st. - Independence Day: September 2nd.
What is the holiday Tet?
Tet was the lunar new year of the south vietnamese.
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skiing and a chest is a present
Sorry typo meant Vietnam?
If your question about the US Embassy...on when it was attacked...day & month, it was attacked during the TET offensive, which commenced the last day of January 1968; TET is the South Vietnamese "Lunar New Year's" holiday.
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Battle campaign in the Vietnam War called the Tet Offensive?
TET is the Vietnamese name for their new year holiday, usually happening at the end of January. On January 30, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched simultaneous attacks on every provincial capital and other prize military targets throughout South Vietnam. This came to be known as the TET offensive.In Saigon, raiders penetrated the walls of the American Embassy compound, but never actually occupied the embassy successfully.In the ancient imperial capital city of Hue, the North Vietnamese Army regulars moved into the city and occupied it for just over three weeks. Street-to-street and house-to-house fighting occurred between the North Vietnamese army and the U.S. Marines, Army, and South Vietnamese troops to regain control of the city.The North Vietnamese expectation was a massive uprising by the people of South Vietnam against the South's government and the U.S. presence in order to bring about a unification of the country. Instead, the TET offensive was a military failure - but through media accounts became a tipping point in U.S. sentiment against the war.
