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When was the Tet Offensive? |
Jan 31, 1968 |
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Why is it called 'Tet'? |
Because the attacks were made during the public holiday of Tet (New years) |
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About how many different attacks were there? |
Over 100 |
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Where were the attacks? |
All over South Vietnam |
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How were the American public affected? |
They were shocked at the fact America looked like they were vulnerable, they had been under the impression they were winning. |
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Who suffered heavy casualties? (heaviest) |
The VC |
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How did the US react? |
Although surprised, they reacted quickly and managed to regain most of the cities. |
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What were the communists aims of the Tet Offensive? |
They hoped the US would scale back their attacks and perhaps eventually pull out of the war. They also hoped that the South Vietnamese might rise up against the US and the leaders. |
