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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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EzraIt 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!
