Tet Offensive Flashcards
When was the Tet Offensive?
January 1968
Who launched an attack on how many cities and other military targets?
Viet Cong, 100
Between 1965-67 what was the USAs perception of the war?
That it was going well as American and South Vietnamese troops were killing large numbers of Viet Cong
At what time was the Tet Offensive launched?
During the Tet New Year holiday
What did one Viet Cong commando unit try to do?
capture the US embassy in Saigon
How many Viet Cong soldiers captured American and South Vietnamese faces in Saigon and for how long?
4500 VC, 2 days
How was the Tet Offensive seen as a disaster for the Viet Cong?
They believed the South Vietnamese troops would join them, they didn’t
How many experienced fighters did the Viet Cong loose?
100,000
How was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the war?
made the US raise questions as to why America was struggling in the war.
How many troops were there in Vietnam?
500,000
How much money did the US spend on the war each year?
$20 billion
What did CBS reporter Walter Cronkite say about the war?
‘what the hell is going on? I thought we were winning the war?”
What happened when the US attempted to retake the towns that were captured?
Many civilians were killed and the ancient city of Hue was destroyed
What did President Johnson claim the war was after the test offensive?
it couldn’t be won militarily
When did the peace conference begin and where?
1968 in Paris
