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Much as the Pearl Harbor Attack (December 1941) relied on the element of surprise, the Tet Offensive was the culmination of North Vietnam massing its ground forces along the border for an assault into South Vietnam. US intelligence were notified of this impending assault by North Vietnam weeks before the attack, but military planners dismissed the report as a hoax. The final days before the attack, American forces on reconnaissance patrol reported sightings of fresh tracks left by heavy tanks, yet there were no reports of American tanks in the area. Subordinate officers who took these reports dismissed them as another hoax by US soldiers suffering from the aftermath of recreational use of hallucinogens. The officer's exact reply to recon patrol's radio report was "What have you been smoking soldier?" Mishandling of intelligence information resulted in the success of the Tet Offensive.
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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.
What is the date of the tet offensive?
The TET offensive commenced on 31 Jan 1968.
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 statement describes the Tet Offensive?
Tet is the Vietnamese New Year, and until 1968 they celebrated rather than fought. In 1968, the Vietnamese soldiers went on the offensive on Tet taking our soldiers by surprise and in the process, cutting off some of our outlying posts, and killing a large number of our soldiers. In 1968 alone, the U.S. lost nearly 17,000 and the Tet offensive had set the tone for the year.
Where did the tet offensive occur?
Vietnam
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
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.
Which battle did Australians take place in?
Australian Centurion tanks fought at the battle of Long Tan and north of Saigon in 1968 during 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 statement describes the Tet Offensive?
Tet is the Vietnamese New Year, and until 1968 they celebrated rather than fought. In 1968, the Vietnamese soldiers went on the offensive on Tet taking our soldiers by surprise and in the process, cutting off some of our outlying posts, and killing a large number of our soldiers. In 1968 alone, the U.S. lost nearly 17,000 and the Tet offensive had set the tone for the year.
Where did the tet offensive occur?
Vietnam
What is the main reason why the TET Offensive was a major turning point?
The Tet offensive by North Vietnam used the VC (Viet Cong) as it's primary offensive weapon by the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) and in so doing the VC were never as potent as an opposing field force to Allied combatants ,After Tet the NVA shouldered the burden of conducting offensive operations against the Allies : the Vietnam War became a war conducted/fought by conventional armies in contrast to a guerrilla war .
Why was the Tet Offensive a strategic blow for the US?
the TET offensive was a surprise so america obviously didnt see it coming. america wasnt ready for the attack. this made the TET offensive devastating
What event of the Vietnam War brought down Johnson's presidency?
The Gulf of Tonkin The Geneva Accords The Tet Offensive
