It is accurate to say that the Tet offensive was the ‘beginning of the end’ of the Vietnam War to a large extent. The Tet offensive was titled because it occurred on the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1968, Vietnam’s most vital holiday. The North Vietnamese originally grew the drive since both Vietcong and South Vietnam had previously agreed to a two-day cease-fire in honour of the holiday. The Vietcong’s first day attacks hit in more than 100 locations using at least 80 000 troops. American and South Vietnamese militaries imposed substantial fatalities during the two months of the offensives first phase. Many civilians were also killed or wounded. The Tet offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks. It was between the
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The media had a strong influence on the majority viewpoint; it irritated the growing disappointment of the public with President Johnson’s administration’s policy in Vietnam, leading to even more anti-war attitudes and protests across the country. The Tet offensive proved to many Americans that their government had been misleading them about American progress in the war. Many people started to hold a more guarded and suspicious attitude toward their government as well as the war in Vietnam. Since then, the Vietnam War became more and more hated among America people. This further proves that the Tet offensive was the beginning of the end of the Vietnam …show more content…
The American troops bombed Viet Cong bases near Saigon in an unproductive effort to clear the area of guerillas. As the cruelty and senselessness of the war became clear, there was increasing opposition back home. The United States forces were now suffering heavy losses. As in every war, it is always the poorest, most depressed and oppressed layers of the population that provide most of the gun folder. Inside the United States there was a growing swell of dissatisfaction. Black Americans were tired of being second class citizens. The growing opposition to the war even found expression in pop music which led to the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War.
The Tet offensive showed considerable degree of military preparedness, skill and bravery on the part of the Vietnamese. It shook the morale of the United States army, which was forcibly made aware of its own vulnerability, and it had profound effect on the public opinion. However, from a military point of view it must be seen as a defeat for the Viet Cong. One of the aims of the Viet Cong was to drive a wedge between the Americans and the South Vietnamese. The embassy attack was aimed at showing the vulnerability of the American
The media had a strong influence on the majority viewpoint; it irritated the growing disappointment of the public with President Johnson’s administration’s policy in Vietnam, leading to even more anti-war attitudes and protests across the country. The Tet offensive proved to many Americans that their government had been misleading them about American progress in the war. Many people started to hold a more guarded and suspicious attitude toward their government as well as the war in Vietnam. Since then, the Vietnam War became more and more hated among America people. This further proves that the Tet offensive was the beginning of the end of the Vietnam …show more content…
The American troops bombed Viet Cong bases near Saigon in an unproductive effort to clear the area of guerillas. As the cruelty and senselessness of the war became clear, there was increasing opposition back home. The United States forces were now suffering heavy losses. As in every war, it is always the poorest, most depressed and oppressed layers of the population that provide most of the gun folder. Inside the United States there was a growing swell of dissatisfaction. Black Americans were tired of being second class citizens. The growing opposition to the war even found expression in pop music which led to the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War.
The Tet offensive showed considerable degree of military preparedness, skill and bravery on the part of the Vietnamese. It shook the morale of the United States army, which was forcibly made aware of its own vulnerability, and it had profound effect on the public opinion. However, from a military point of view it must be seen as a defeat for the Viet Cong. One of the aims of the Viet Cong was to drive a wedge between the Americans and the South Vietnamese. The embassy attack was aimed at showing the vulnerability of the American