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It seem to prove that America was not winning in Vietnam. Apex
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BeauOn January 30, 1968, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack into every province in South Vietnam. U.S. reports back home revealed house-to-house street fighting in Hue that lasted for just over three weeks, as well as the U.S. Embassy compound penetrated in Saigon.
The U.S. impression from those reports was that the North was capable of and motivated to continue fighting South Vietnam and U.S. forces to unify Vietnam.
In reality, the mission of causing a major uprising among South Vietnamese citizens against their government and the U.S. involvement in the conflict, it did no such thing. The North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong were soundly defeated and decimated, requiring nearly a year to rebuild.
But the American public saw the North's will to continue a long battle, and refused to allow expansion of the Vietnam War.
After the Tet offensive what did the American media do?
Westmoreland
What was the result of the tet offencive?
Taught the American people (public) not to believe what their government was telling them. Example: We're winning! (Then comes the TET offensive).
Why did american support for the war change after the tet offensive?
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How did the Tet Offensive impact the American people and thus the military?
it seemed to prove that America was not winning in Vietnam.
What battle showed the American public that the war in Vietnam was not being won as easily as it was being portrayed?
1968 TET Offensive
