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What was the provincial capital seized by the viet cong in the 1968 tet offensive?
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Hue City .
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What statement describes the Tet Offensive?
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.
Was the Activity during the Tet Offensive was carried out in the South Vietnamese jungles?
No. The TET offensive of 1968 was designed to attack every provincial capital in South Vietnam to incite a general uprising of the South Vietnamese people against their government. The tactic failed to produce those results, but the street fighting in the old imperial capital of Hue (pronounced 'way') lasted just over three weeks, giving the perception to the American television audience that the North Vietnamese were winning. It was the 'beginning of the end' for the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war.
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
What was the worst week in Vietnam?
The end of January 1968; beginning of the TET offensive.
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 provincial capital seized by the viet cong in the 1968 tet offensive was what city?
Thành Phố Huế (Vietnamese) Hue city
What statement describes the Tet Offensive?
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.
When was Pancake Bay Provincial Park created?
Pancake Bay Provincial Park was created in 1968.
Was the Activity during the Tet Offensive was carried out in the South Vietnamese jungles?
No. The TET offensive of 1968 was designed to attack every provincial capital in South Vietnam to incite a general uprising of the South Vietnamese people against their government. The tactic failed to produce those results, but the street fighting in the old imperial capital of Hue (pronounced 'way') lasted just over three weeks, giving the perception to the American television audience that the North Vietnamese were winning. It was the 'beginning of the end' for the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war.
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
When was A Capital created?
A Capital was created in 1968.
When did May Offensive happen?
May Offensive happened in 1968.
When was Boeing Capital created?
Boeing Capital was created in 1968.
When did the provincial sales tax come into effect for Manitoba?
Introduced in 1967 but went into effect early 1968.
What was the 1968 offensive launched by the North Vietnamese against the South Vietnamese called?
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.
What was General Westmoreland's response to the Tet Offensive in 1968?
We are winning.
What year did the vietcong execute the surprise Tet offensive?
1968
