USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the attack in which the Vietcong attacked several Southern Vietnamese cities and American military bases during the celebrations of the Vietnamese New Year.
A
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
B
Battle of Da Nang
C
The Tet Offensive
D
Attack of Shang Da
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In late January, 1968, during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-2: -On January 30, 1968, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched the Tet Offensive against South Vietnamese and United States targets. The Tet Offensive became a major turning point in the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tet Offensive, attacks staged by North Vietnamese forces beginning in the early hours of January 31, 1968, during the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-4: -On this day in 1968, as part of the Tet Offensive, a squad of Viet Cong guerillas attacks the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. The soldiers seized the embassy and held it for six hours until an assault force of U.S. paratroopers landed by helicopter on the building’s roof and routed the Viet Cong.

Detailed explanation-5: -In late January 1968, during the Vietnamese lunar new year (Tet) holiday, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong guerilla fighters launched a massive coordinated offensive against U.S. and allied forces across South Vietnam.

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