THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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It pushed LBJ to send in more troops
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Showed the US was not winning the War
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Congress passed the War Powers Act
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Communist forced the US out of Vietnam
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tet Offensive changed public perception of the Vietnam War. Although a costly loss for communist forces from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, the series of attacks led South Vietnamese and United States citizens to question the outcome of the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The offensive was a crushing tactical defeat for the North, but it struck a sharp psychological blow that eroded support for the war among the American public and political establishment. The offensive derives its name from the Vietnamese New Year holiday, during which the attacks occurred.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the wake of the Tet Offensive, support for the U.S. effort in Vietnam began steadily to decline, and public opinion turned sharply against President Johnson, who decided not to run for re-election.