Significance Of Tet Offensive Flashcards
How were US troops conflicted after the Tet Offensive?
Some believed sending more US troops would win and others felt ARVN did so well that US could leave
Why didn’t Johnson run for president in 1968?
Congress became less willing to fund the war
How did US politicians seem to change their view on the war?
Became mode anti-war
Why did US public feel cheated on by US government?
They were told war was ending soon
Why was there a huge opposition to war rising?
Public shocked by images of VC in US embassy
How was the Tet offensive a loss for communists?
N. Vietnam suffered heavy losses, VC almost wiped out and S. Vietnamese didn’t revolt
How could the Tet Offensive be seen as a victory for communists?
They could rebuild forces, use Tet as propaganda and US reaction was a victory for them
What was the S. Vietnamese government worried about?
US might leave soon
How did the S. Vietnamese people feel after the Tet Offensive?
Weren’t happy with governments failure to protect them
Attacks showed how destructive a communist takeover would be
