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The offensive was intended to spark an insurrection among South Vietnamese civilians and military forces, destroying the US-backed regime in Saigon and isolating the US main military presence concentrated to the north, thus forcing the Johnson administration to seek a negotiated end to the war.
The offensive utterly failed to prompt an uprising, although government supporters were methodically massacred in a telling use of terrorism. With the exception of the battles of Saigon and Hué, US and South Vietnamese forces quickly defeated the attacks and Vietcong units indigenous to South Vietnam were indeed decimated. It was an offensive from January 30th to 23 September 1968. The North Vietnamese government had planed the offensive for two years and the general idea was that the populous of the south would rise up and join the communist forces. The offensive included 3 phases (originally only one) the first phase started on January 30th (by accident a day earlier) in the five provincial capitals in II Corps and Da Nang, in I Corps Area of Operation. The rest of the offense began on January 31st in most major areas in South Vietnam.
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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 is the name of the offensive that took place during the Vietnamese new year that escalated the Vietnam war?
Tet Offensive
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.
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 led to the ending of the war?
The TET offensive of 1968 is considered by many to have been the beginning of the US's end of involvement in Vietnam.
What was the worst week in Vietnam?
The end of January 1968; beginning of 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.
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.
Was the tet offensive was a major attack in the Korean war?
No , the Tet Offensive was during the Vietnam War .
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
What is the name of the offensive that took place during the Vietnamese new year that escalated the Vietnam war?
Tet Offensive
After the tet offensive how did the US hope to end the Vietnam war?
After the Tet Offensive, how did the United States hope to end the Vietnam War?
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 effects the tet offensive have on us war policy in Vietnam?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
What effect did the tet offensive have on us war policy in Vietnam?
The government decided to negotiate an end to the war
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.
Where did the tet offensive occur?
Vietnam
