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The Tet Offensive
Jason Yu
The Tet Offensive actually started in
September of 1967 when PAVN troops attacked American positions to test if they would retaliate.
The North Vietnamese government realized that American troops would remain in defensive positions and that attacking them with mass numbers could lure them out of population centers.
Background
Although General Westmoreland was able to
use the Tet Offensive as an outlet to request 206,000 more troops, the series of attacks ultimately decimated American public support for the war effort.
Walter Cronkite, the “most trusted man in America”, reported on the Tet offensive because of the scale and devastation of the attacks.
Public Morale
02/01/1968
The Tet Offensive eventually led to
embarrassment for the LBJ administration and ultimately caused him to not seek re-election
This unexpected change in Democratic Party organization eventually led to the Republican candidate, Richard Nixon to win.
Although the peace talks started under LBJ in 1968, Richard Nixon ultimately helped to secure an “honorable withdrawal” from Vietnam
Lasting Effects
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02/02/1968