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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The 1968 Tet Offensive displayed how leadership and its inability to properly analyze the battlefield can ultimately reshape a war and inspire the political landscape. Many analytical flaws caused the Tet Offensive to become a negative turning point in the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. A main example of this is how the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the People’s Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF‚ or more commonly known as the Viet Cong) used deception as a tactical advantage. This
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Tet" is the celebration of the Lunar New Year (15 Feb) and is the most important day in the Vietnamese calendar. It had also been the day of informal truce between the North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive marked as an important turnover in the War‚ and was the beginning of a slow‚ painful American withdrawal from the region. The result of this Offensive put America in jeopardy back at home both politically and socially‚ affecting the outcome of the rest of the War. Firstly
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How did the U.S. adversaries – the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) and North Vietnam – seek to counter the U.S. strategy? United States adversaries needed a plan to defeat the United States and they had numerous ways in accomplishing their goals. First‚ the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese studied their enemy as closely as possible and develop tactics to disrupt U.S. missions in the area. When the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese had numbers in their favor‚ they would conduct raids‚ ambushes and
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Tet started on January 30th (by accident a day earlier) in the five provincial capitalsRead more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_tet_offensive_over#ixzz19uaawoWd The Tet Offensive The Tet offensive was an attack on the south Vietnamese‚ launched by the North Vietnamese (Vietcong) in an attempt to bring communism to the south. It took place between January 31 1968 and September 23 1968. The Vietcong had approximately 84‚000 troops‚ the United States had 23‚300 soldiers deployed
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Tet holiday‚ which takes place in late January and early February‚ is the most important festival to Vietnamese people. It has become so familiar to the Vietnamese that when spring arrives‚ Vietnamese people‚ wherever they may be‚ are all thrilled and excited‚ whishing to come back to their homeland for the great festivities and moreover‚ for family reunion. Those who have settled down abroad all turn their thoughts to their countries and try to celebrate the festival in the traditional ay‚ never
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Market research top-line HCMC Jan. 2013 HANOI DANANG THEME: CONSUMER’S SHOPPING HABIT FOR TET HOLIDAY *Tet is known as Lunar New Year. This is the most meaningful holidays to the Vietnamese. About: Viettrack is a monthly consumer research report of FTA Research & Consultant‚ aims to deliver opinions‚ evaluations and perceptions of consumers about various topics including economic situation‚ new trends‚ products & services etc. We do hope that Viettrack could help producers
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The most efficient strategy was Ho Chi Minh’s use of the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh was a National Independence Coalition that was founded by Ho Chi Minh on May 19‚ 1941. It was known as the only organized anti French‚ anti Japanese Communist group. The Viet Minh was initially formed to seek Vietnam independence. However it followed Ho Chi Minh to help him during the war. There were many tactics to the Viet Minh‚ including sabotage‚ traps‚ terrorism‚ camouflage‚ and ambushes. Sabotage covered: Road
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hoping that no officers show up at the front door telling me something that I am peterfied to hear. The whole family prays for your safety everyday. I cannot stand you being out in that jungle fighting. Now I am even more scared because of this whole Tet Offensive. I’ve seen it on TV and it looks like the VC are putting up a strong fight‚ I mean I’m scared it seems like they may be making progress and I’m scared for your safety. Deaths of the U.S. troops are rising and rising. You have to be careful
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States fought in‚ up until the Afghan War. Like most wars there is many events that occur during them and for the Vietnam one event that stood out was the Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive was an attempt for Vietnamese communist to gain back control and cause a wedge between the U.S. and the South Vietnamese. To develop a better perspective of the Tet Offensive‚ it would help to Know the Vietnamese communist perspective‚ What the Americans were being told‚ an individual who experienced it and how it still
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