What 1968 event caused U.S. military leaders to be concerned that a quick end to the war was not possible?
The event was the TET, or Chinese New Year, that began on January 30th, 1968. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces launched attacks in every province of South Vietnam. The City of Hue (the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh) was held by the communist forces for over three weeks while U.S. forces fought in the streets house to house to reclaim the city. When news reports of this major offensive reached the United States, the President, Congress, the public, and military leaders felt that a quick stop to the conflict was not possible. The TET Offensive proved to be a military disaster for the North, and did not accomplish the massive uprising from South Vietnam's citizens in favor of the North - but the public opinion in the U.S. that winning was not easily possible gave the communist forces a huge psychological victory.
Establishment of Military Districts in the South
The increase military expansion in Europe before World War caused alarm because of safety. Countries get nervous when a large military build-up happens in the area.
Barbarossa
Artillery and machine guns caused armies to stay in defensive positions.
The U.S Military suffered a major strategic blow in the Tet Offensive
The event was the TET, or Chinese New Year, that began on January 30th, 1968. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces launched attacks in every province of South Vietnam. The City of Hue (the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh) was held by the communist forces for over three weeks while U.S. forces fought in the streets house to house to reclaim the city. When news reports of this major offensive reached the United States, the President, Congress, the public, and military leaders felt that a quick stop to the conflict was not possible. The TET Offensive proved to be a military disaster for the North, and did not accomplish the massive uprising from South Vietnam's citizens in favor of the North - but the public opinion in the U.S. that winning was not easily possible gave the communist forces a huge psychological victory.
With a scattering of exceptions, it's clear why the Union and Confederate military organizations resembled each other. In almost every scenario, the military leaders were graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point.
The Assyrians were considered a 'warrior people' by their contemporaries and they were led by a succession of very successful and astute military leaders as kings.
A military junta is a group of military officers who have taken over the government of a country by force.A military dictatorship where a single leader usually has all the power. It is an example of an autocratic dictatorship, diffwerent than a totalitarian dictatorship (ex. Nazi Germany) which is usually caused by an ideological revolution.
Shell shock was a term used in the military, especially during WWI - it was caused by the stresses of battle. Trench warfare caused soldiers to witness many horrors, leading to possible shell shock.
New leaders
During World War II, U.S. leaders, officials, scientists, and others debated using the atomic bomb on Japan primarily because of the moral implications of such an attack. They were concerned as to whether they would be justified in using such a destructive weapon -- against which there was no defense. Moreover, they were concerned as to what the future implications might be if they were the first to unleash such a weapon into the world.
The event was the TET, or Chinese New Year, that began on January 30th, 1968. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces launched attacks in every province of South Vietnam. The City of Hue (the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh) was held by the communist forces for over three weeks while U.S. forces fought in the streets house to house to reclaim the city. When news reports of this major offensive reached the United States, the President, Congress, the public, and military leaders felt that a quick stop to the conflict was not possible. The TET Offensive proved to be a military disaster for the North, and did not accomplish the massive uprising from South Vietnam's citizens in favor of the North - but the public opinion in the U.S. that winning was not easily possible gave the communist forces a huge psychological victory.
Aesthetics
An avaricious desire to get rich.
The branch of philosophy known as aesthetics is concerned with feelings caused by sensory experiences. Aesthetics offers its practitioners a metric by which to judge works of art.