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The Tet Offensive, 1968. Public Opinion Alters Dramatically. Largest Communist Defeat Transforms to US' Singular Cold War Defeat.
The spectacle of Communist forces unleashing a coordinated and relentless assault shook the American public to its core. Confidence in the war effort crumbled, and the nation’s collective resolve unraveled. This seismic shift in opinion set the stage for the United States’ retreat from Vietnam and the inexorable rise of Communist dominance.
South Vietnam (Tet Offensive). January 31 - February 2, 1968.
North Vietnamese Forces: ~ 84,000 soldiers, mostly Viet Cong.
United States and South Vietnamese Forces: exact engagement numbers are unknown.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:
- Hammel, Eric. Fire in the Streets: The Battle for Hue, Tet 1968.
- Olson, James. Where the Domino Fell.
- Spector, Ronald. After Tet.
- Maclear, Michael. The Ten Thousand Day War.
- Berman, Larry. Lyndon Johnson's War.
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The spectacle of Communist forces unleashing a coordinated and relentless assault shook the American public to its core. Confidence in the war effort crumbled, and the nation’s collective resolve unraveled. This seismic shift in opinion set the stage for the United States’ retreat from Vietnam and the inexorable rise of Communist dominance.
South Vietnam (Tet Offensive). January 31 - February 2, 1968.
North Vietnamese Forces: ~ 84,000 soldiers, mostly Viet Cong.
United States and South Vietnamese Forces: exact engagement numbers are unknown.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:
- Hammel, Eric. Fire in the Streets: The Battle for Hue, Tet 1968.
- Olson, James. Where the Domino Fell.
- Spector, Ronald. After Tet.
- Maclear, Michael. The Ten Thousand Day War.
- Berman, Larry. Lyndon Johnson's War.
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
Support the show
Social Media:
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
Youtube | TikTok
Support The Show:
https://covertwars.com
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