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The Tet Offensive The Vietnam War was the longest war the United States ever fought in, lasting eight years from 1966 until 1975. The Vietnam War consisted of many great battles with the Tet Offensive being the bloodiest, best prepared, and a turning point in the war for North Vietnam. The Tet Offensive was to take place on January 31 the day of Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year. The attack was planned for Tet for surprise and the very reason that everyone would be resting and tired after having an eventful day. The plan for the Tet Offensive began in September of 1967 when General Vo Nguyen Giap conducted a study. ... So was born the Tet Offensive (Forrest). General Giap planned an attack on the United States Marine base at Khe Sanh, meanwhile, the Viet Cong planned coordinated attacks on virtually every major city in South Vietnam (Tet Offensive). ... North Vietnam also had four other objectives for the Tet Offensive, two maximum two minimum. ... The United States had a series of warning signs that a major offensive would occur. ... From the interrogation of these young troops Intelligence concluded that the North would attack the South around Tet. ... The North Vietnamese had picked the perfect time to hold a major offensive. The first battle in the Tet Offensive was the battle of Khe Sanh where the NVA had massed some 30,000 troops to the U. ... General Westmoreland also believed that the NVA was trying to reenact their victory at Dienbienphu over the French (Tet Offensive). Probably the most memorable battle of the Tet offensive was at Saigon. Totally unnoticed the NVA regulars had been infiltrating the city dressed as peasants and farmers with their weapons coming in on flower carts or rice trucks (Tet Offensive). |
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