THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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The TET offensive of 1968 (a major attack on U.S. controlled territories in South Vietnam by Vietnamese Communist) marked a turning point in the Vietnam War because:
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It showed that American forces were very strong and were very close to winning the war in Vietnam.
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It showed that the Vietnamese communists were still a very strong force, and that America was not really very close to winning the war in Vietnam.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Tet Offensive played an important role in weakening U.S. public support for the war in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh and leaders in Hanoi planned the Tet Offensive in the hopes of achieving a decisive victory that would end the grinding conflict that frustrated military leaders on both sides.
Detailed explanation-2: -When the Tet Offensive exploded on 30-31 January, the resulting loss of credibility for the president and the military high command in Saigon was devastating. At that point, the fact that the allied forces had prevailed in 1968 was rendered irrevelant.
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