TET Offensive Photos
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities
and outposts in South Vietnam. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese
population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War. Though U.S. and South
Vietnamese forces managed to hold off the attacks, news coverage of the massive offensive shocked the American
public and eroded support for the war effort. Despite heavy casualties, North Vietnam achieved a strategic victory
with the Tet Offensive, as the attacks marked a turning point in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the slow,
painful American withdrawal from the region.
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TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
TET Offensive 1968
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