The Tet Offensive was the most prevalent engagement of numerous military campaigns during the Vietnam War. General Giap’s strategic plan to inflict overwhelming attacks on cities in South Vietnam caught the U.S. as well as the South Vietnamese soldiers off guard. The Battle of Hue was the bloodiest engagement and became the pivotal point of the conflict that eventually caused American’s to lose trust in their leadership. This battle alone cost the lives of many innocent civilians and soldiers, especially the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. The plan of the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong (VC) is to coordinate attacks during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. This holiday is significant Vietnamese people since it is interpreted as a time
