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Americans began to wonder if the could win the war
While the US Military killed thousands of communists invaders from North Vietnam and stopped the communist offensive dead in it's tracks, the US public seeing the battle on TV, at a time when LBJ and Gen. Westmoreland was saying; 'Peace is at hand', became divided over the war. Clark Clifford replaced Sec. of Defence Robert McNamara, and Clark Clifford recommended pulling out of South Vietnam. Walter Cronkite, respected CBS reporter, recommended pulling out as well. LBJ announced there would be peace talks with North Vietnam in Paris and he would not run for a second term.
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∙ 12y agoIt was in the Gulf of TonKin that a Vietnamese warship allegedly fired at a U.S. ship - considered an act of war, and so the Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to protect South Vietnam against the incursion of the communist North Vietnamese army was called the "Gulf of Tonkin Resuolution."
There is some controversy concerning the accuracy of the claim that a U.S. ship was actually fired on by North Vietnamese seamen.
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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 Vietnam war bring Johnson's presidency down?
The Tet Offensive
Which 1968 event had a major impact on the course of the Vietnam 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.
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!
Was the tet offensive was a major attack in the Korean war?
No , the Tet Offensive was during the Vietnam War .
What effect did the tet offensive have on us war policy in Vietnam?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
What was one effect of Tet Offensive?
Quite apart from throwing suspicion upon the competence of U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders to assess North Vietnamese war-making capacity, the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War had this significant effect: it convinced numerous leaders and observers in the West that the Vietnam War was far from over. With war protests already growing in the United States yet now increasing, the effect of the Tet Offensive, despite that it was a military defeat, amounted to a diplomatic-political "win" for North Vietnam.
What is the name of the offensive that took place during the Vietnamese new year that escalated the Vietnam war?
Tet Offensive
What was the turning point battle in the Vietnam War?
tet offensive
What was the wort week in the Vietnam war?
TET offensive '68.
What effect did the test offensive in Vietnam have on the war?
The Tet Offensive had a significant impact on the Vietnam War, as it resulted in a steep decline in support for the war among the American public. The US and South Vietnam actually won a tactical victory, however, it was a political victory for North Vietnam.
How did the Vietnam war bring Johnson's presidency down?
The Tet Offensive
Was the tet offensive the last war between the french and vietnamese?
The Tet Offensive happened in 1968, long after the French withdrew from Indochina. The Tet Offensive was the turning point in the Vietnam War, and was launched against the United States.
What event of the Vietnam War brought down Johnson's presidency?
The Gulf of Tonkin The Geneva Accords The Tet Offensive
What event marks a change in Americas role in the Vietnam war?
the tet offensive
Which 1968 event had a major impact on the course of the Vietnam War?
The Tet Offensive .
