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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
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∙ 10y agoThe communists proved their will and abliliy to keeep fighting.
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What Embassy Was Attacked during the Tet Offensive?
The US Embassy was amongst those attacked.
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.
Who was the commander of all US troops in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive?
US Army GEN Westermoreland; a WWII veteran.
Why was it named Tet offensive?
That's the Vietnamese name for their holiday; the US uses "New Year's Day."
What effect did the tet offensive have on us war policy in Vietnam?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
What event caused the us military leaders to be concerned that a quick end to the war was not possible during the great depression?
The U.S Military suffered a major strategic blow in the Tet Offensive
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 .
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.
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.
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 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 a political defeat for the US?
It led to Johnson's decision to not run for another term.
Who was the commander of all US troops in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive?
US Army GEN Westermoreland; a WWII veteran.
What effects the tet offensive have on us war policy in Vietnam?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
