THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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They did not believe the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong had the resources to launch a widespread attack.
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They believed the attack on Khe Sanh explained the heightened military preparedness of the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong troops.
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With the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in place, U.S. forces believed that they were protected from attack.
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Air strikes in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam had recently demolished the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why were US and South Vietnamese troops unprepared for the Tet Offensive? They believed the attack on Khe Sanh explained the heightened military preparedness of the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong troops. How did Ho Chi Minh win support in North Vietnam despite his repressive regime?
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tet Offensive was a surprise series of attacks launched during Tet, the Vietnamese New Year festival. Many South Vietnamese troops were on holiday when the attacks began, and the military was caught off guard.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tet Offensive was a big deal because it marked the peak of U.S. involvement in the war. Before then, U.S. forces had been on the ground for more than three years, fighting with South Vietnam’s democratic government to try to expel the communist north.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did NVA and Vietcong forces attack the U.S. military base at Khe Sanh? The NVA and Vietcong attack on the U.S. military base at Khe Sanh served as a diversion along with other rural attacks. The plan was to draw US and ARVN forces away from the areas where they intended major strikes.