1. Tet Offensive – Turning Point of the War

2. Warm-up – February 9 p. 547 The (1) _______________ began after midnight on January 31, 1968 in Vietnam. The (2) ___________________________ in Saigon was attacked on the January 31 st. North Vietnamese believed the attacks would (3) _________________________________. (4) ___________________ repelled the attacks, but it was a strategic blow to their efforts in Vietnam.

3. January 14, 1968 Super Bowl II The Green Bay Packers win the National Football League's second annual Super Bowl, defeating the Oakland Raiders 33-14.

4. TET Offensive January 31, 1968 Beginning of holiday in Vietnam Right after midnight, North Vietnamese simultaneously attacked more than 100 towns and cities 70,000 North Vietnamese troops lasted for weeks countrywide and well coordinated U.S. Embassy in Saigon was taken for a few hours

6. 1965 – 15% Doves January 1968 – 28% Doves April 1968 - 42% Doves Effects of the TET Offensive p. 547-548  Message was simple: this war was not almost over. The end was nowhere in sight.  Johnson announced he would limit bombing and seek a negotiated settlement – fight for victory was over. Peace was official government policy.  Johnson would not seek reelection.

7. U.S. Troop Morale - LOW Declining public support brought declining troop morale Many soldiers questioned the wisdom of American involvement. Soldiers indulged in alcohol, marijuana, and even heroin to escape their daily horrors. Soldiers who completed their yearlong tour of duty often found hostile receptions upon returning to the states.

8. President Johnson Out After Tet, Johnson pulls out of the presidential race for 1968. Amazingly, Johnson tried to escalate the war after his withdrawal from the presidential race and with an approval rating of 26%. This virtually ensured the democrats would lose the 1968 election to Nixon.

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