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The Tet Offensive was a military action taken by the Viet Cong against the United States military in the Vietnam War. It began on the Tet, or the Vietnamese new year. Viet Cong soldiers stormed a very large number of US strongholds, outposts, and guarded locations. Within a week, all of this areas had been retaken by the United States military. The success of the Tet Offensive has been questioned by many historians and military strategists. The Tet offensive was a very important turn of events in the Vietnam war. Although it was considered a military loss for the Viet Cong, it was definitely a political victory. The Viet Cong lost nearly half of their soldiers. This completely crippled their ability to take on the United Sates militarily. However, military force has never been the only weapon in war. This attack convinced the American people that the US was losing. Americans weren't and still aren't used to thinking our military can be defeated. The Tet offensive startled many Americans because it displayed how unprepared we were. Even if the entire Viet Cong army was destroyed, they still would have triumphed from the Tet offensive, because the political impact far outweighed the military impact.
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In In Vietnam Tet is?
a holiday
Who Offensive turned public opinion against the Vietnam War?
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!
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 is the name of the offensive that took place during the Vietnamese new year that escalated the Vietnam war?
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.
What where important battles in Vietnam conflict?
TET Offinsive, Battle for HUE (old imperial capital), Khe San, Battle of the Adrang Valley (spelling?)
Is SpongeBob offinsive for children?
no spongebob is great for all children
Ages 8-12 being bullied on the internet?
Usually, if they have offinsive content posted on the Internet.
Conflict in which allied forces turned back the last major German offinsive of ww2?
Battle of the Bulge
What is the importance of Tet?
Tet is the time for tradition and family. All members in the family gather on Tet holiday.
What actors and actresses appeared in Tet-a-tet - 2001?
The cast of Tet-a-tet - 2001 includes: Nikos Evangelatos as Host Mairy Geortsi as herself Tatiana Stefanidou as herself
How tall is Tet Wada?
Tet Wada is 177 cm.
What is the holiday Tet?
Tet was the lunar new year of the south vietnamese.
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.
Who is connor golden dating?
Tet-Tet (aka: double T in the moring)
When was Tet Garcia born?
Tet Garcia was born on 1940-09-13.
When was Chin Tet Yung born?
Chin Tet Yung was born in 1951.
