Tet offensive Flashcards
1
Q
What was it
A
A planed three stage attack
2
Q
What was the three stages
A
- Lure us forces to hinterland
- Gather 84,000 troops near major cities
- Launch an offensive using the tet festival as a cover, while attacking major cities
3
Q
How many places were they
A
100
4
Q
How long did it take the us to stop them
A
Within two days
5
Q
What was a result
A
•us and north Vietnam sow it as a win
However the media painted as a horrible attack with 58,000 paining us as the bad guys
