Vietnam War: An Historical Perspective 14 March 2012 Vietnam War Journal 2 Vietnam Conflict within the Johnson Administration and the Tet Offensive Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)‚ as he took over the presidency after the death of Kennedy‚ initially did not consider Vietnam a priority and was more concerned with his "Great Society" The Johnson administration employed a "policy of minimum candor” in its dealings with the media. Military information officers sought to manage media coverage by emphasizing
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The 1968 Tet Offensive For several thousand years‚ Vietnamese Lunar New Year has been a traditional celebration that brings the Vietnamese a sense of happiness‚ hope and peace. However‚ in recent years‚ It also bring back a bitter memory full of tears. It reminds them the 1968 bloodshed‚ a bloodiest military campaign of the Vietnam War the North Communists launched against the South. The "general offensive and general uprising" of the north marked the sharp turn of the Vietnam War. Today
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The Tet Offensive a surprise attack and military movement of the Viet Cong also referred to as the Nation Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam and the North Vietnamese army on the United States and its Allies. The attack was to set of and encourage a revolution in the southern vietnamese people‚ it targeted the military command centers and major cities in Southern Vietnam. The idea of the attack was to finish the war and destroy the government of Vietnam all in one quick and subtle movement
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during the Tet holiday truce phasedown did. According to Robert J. McMahon‚ the weeks preceding and the months following the initial Tet fighting constituted the pivotal period when the escalation of the American ground war ended and the active search for an American exit from the war began. In terms of both conventional and revolutionary warfare‚ the Tet Offensive was a tactical failure. In an intelligence memorandum circulated on January 31‚ the CIA soberly described the Tet Offensive as
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What Role Did the Tet Offensive Play in Shaping the Outcome of the War? From a purely military‚ tactical point of view‚ the Tet Offensive was successful for the allied forces. By the end of the Tet Offensive‚ all Vietcong were expelled from each place they had invaded. However‚ the offensive was a dismal blow to the U.S. in regards to public support for the military actions in the Vietnam War. “By February 1968‚ the U.S. death toll in Vietnam had risen to more than 500 per week‚ and as the casualty
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The Tet Offensive was one of the first real turning points in the war. It was North Vietnam’s most impactful and long lasting attacks. The north planned to invaded and attacked many large cities all over South Vietnam (Vietnam War‚ 615). The goal of the Tet Offensive was to cause a revolt and the direction of the South Vietnamese government. The Tet Offensive also aimed to force the U.S. out of Vietnam (Vietnam War‚ 615). Unlike other southern cities in the South Vietnamese capital‚ Saigon‚ the fighting
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Favorite Holiday As an immigrant from Vietnam living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration in Vietnam. The season of Tet occurs
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The Vietnam War had also played a huge role in being one of the longest and most memorable war in U.S. history so far. This paper emphasises on the Country Vietnam before the war and what led the United States to become involved. Also it talks about the battles and what happened and why people started to protest and the effects it had on the involvement in the war.The Vietnam war was a long period for protesters‚ hardship‚ loses in war and families and realization that the U.S. should not get into
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Tet offensive Introduction During the Vietnam War there was a sudden‚ sporadic‚ and fierce attack against US Armed forces that coincided with the Tet Vietnamese holiday (Schmitz‚ 2005). This series of strikes was later called the Tet Offensive and was a defining moment in Vietnam War History. It led to a number of poor decisions on the part of the United States military‚ which were primarily fueled by media sensationalism and a general fear of losing the public support. Public support is a crucial
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comes to mind is the Tet Offensive. This battle took place in Vietnam in January 1968 between North Vietnam and the Viet Cong‚ against the allied forces of South Vietnam and the United States. This passage will explain that if the United States’ and South Vietnamese’s military commanders acted upon the intelligence that was received prior to the lunar New Year’s holiday‚
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