What was the Tet offensive and how did it affect the course of the war in Vietnam?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The Tet offensive was a coordinated series of attacks on South Vietnamese cities by the Vietcong.
2. American and South Vietnamese forces repulsed the offensive and the Communists suffered
heavy losses.
3. Nonetheless, Tet was a turning point in the war.
4. The American people lost faith in Johnson’s claims that victory was in sight.
5. Many Americans, including Johnson, came to the conclusion that the Vietnam War would end in a bloody stalemate.
6. Johnson announced a new plan to end the war and then declared his intention not to run for reelection in 1968.
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