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The Tet Offensive of 1968: A Turning Point in the Vietnam War

Discover the surprise attack by Vietcong on January 30, 1968, during the Vietnamese New Year, resulting in significant casualties and impacting public opinion in the US. General Westmoreland's perspective on the one-month long fighting.

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The Tet Offensive of 1968: A Turning Point in the Vietnam War

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  1. 1968 Tet Offensive Ms. Ha Chapter 22 Section 4

  2. I. The Tet Offensive • A. Surprise Attack: January 30, 1968 1. Vietcong (VC) led 2. North and South Vietnam a) Truce / Cease-fire b) Vietnamese New Year c) Bury the dead / coffins d) VC: weapons in coffins

  3. B. During the night 1. Vietcong led a surprise attack a) 100 towns b) 12 U.S. Air bases c) Saigon: 5 Americans killed at US embassy d) Called: Tet Offensive

  4. ARVN: Helping hurt woman

  5. US Soldiers: crossing river

  6. Tet Offensive: fighting

  7. II. General Westmoreland • A. One month of fighting 1. Vietcong: 32,000 dead 2. US and ARVN: 3,000 dead 3. Westmoreland: US & South winners

  8. Public Opinion in US: a) 1968: turned against the War in Vietnam b) Psychological and political blow c) Credibility Gap: grew d) No recovery due to the gap

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