Tet is the Vietnamese New Year, and until 1968 they celebrated rather than fought. In 1968, the Vietnamese soldiers went on the offensive on Tet taking our soldiers by surprise and in the process, cutting off some of our outlying posts, and killing a large number of our soldiers. In 1968 alone, the U.S. lost nearly 17,000 and the Tet offensive had set the tone for the year.
Communist troops attacked Saigon, the capital city of South Vietnam, and thirty of its provincial capitals.
That was called the Tet Offensive as it was launched during the Vietnames holy day of Tet.
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
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.
Vietnam
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
Communist troops attacked Saigon, the capital city of South Vietnam, and thirty of its provincial capitals.
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 .
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
Tet Offensive
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.
Vietnam
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
The Gulf of Tonkin The Geneva Accords The Tet Offensive
A percentage said My Lai; a percentage said Tet; by far the largest percentage said the DRAFT! Watching My Lai and Tet on television was one thing. Recieving your draft notice in the mail was quite another!
Declassified - 2004 The Tet Offensive 1-11 was released on:USA: 9 March 2006Declassified - 2004 The Tet Offensive - 1.11 was released on:USA: 9 March 2006