Vietnam War

the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.

The event was the TET, or Chinese New Year, that began on January 30th, 1968. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces launched attacks in every province of South Vietnam. The City of Hue (the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh) was held by the communist forces for over three weeks while U.S. forces fought in the streets house to house to reclaim the city.

When news reports of this major offensive reached the United States, the President, Congress, the public, and military leaders felt that a quick stop to the conflict was not possible.

The TET Offensive proved to be a military disaster for the North, and did not accomplish the massive uprising from South Vietnam's citizens in favor of the North - but the public opinion in the U.S. that winning was not easily possible gave the communist forces a huge psychological victory.

a sustained aerial bombing campaign agaisnt the vietcong {nova}