1968 Tet Offensive Ms. Ha Chapter 22 Section 4.

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1968 Tet Offensive Ms. Ha Chapter 22 Section 4

I. The Tet Offensive A. Surprise Attack: January 30, 1968 1. Vietcong (VC) led 2. North and South Vietnam a) Truce / Cease-fire b) Vietnamese New Year c) Bury the dead / coffins d) VC: weapons in coffins

B. During the night 1. Vietcong led a surprise attack a) 100 towns b) 12 U.S. Air bases c) Saigon: 5 Americans killed at US embassy d) Called: Tet Offensive

ARVN: Helping hurt woman

US Soldiers: crossing river

Tet Offensive: fighting

II. General Westmoreland A. One month of fighting 1. Vietcong: 32,000 dead 2. US and ARVN: 3,000 dead 3. Westmoreland: US & South winners

Public Opinion in US: a) 1968: turned against the War in Vietnam b) Psychological and political blow c) Credibility Gap: grew d) No recovery due to the gap