English 411 Section M4 04 March 2015 Tet Offensive Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction/Background a. January 1968‚ North Vietnam announces a seven-day ceasefire in celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year‚ or Tet b. U.S. ground forces have been in Vietnam for three years‚ fighting nearly 300‚000 North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong gorillas c. Morning of 31 January‚ the North Vietnamese launch the Tet Offensive II. Launch of the Tet Offensive a. 0200: General Westmorland’s headquarters
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It seems clear that the Tet was indeed a major U.S. military victory. Else‚ why would LBJ’s military advisors begin to push for more troops‚ and a stronger war effort? (Small page 91). At the same time‚ the Tet offensive did some real political damage to LBJ‚ when Americans saw the Vietcong in the U.S. embassy‚ it caused many to doubt victory in S. Vietnam was possible. On the other side of the question of victory‚ this offensive was later viewed as a turning point in the war. For the first
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Tet started on January 30th (by accident a day earlier) in the five provincial capitalsRead more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_tet_offensive_over#ixzz19uaawoWd The Tet Offensive The Tet offensive was an attack on the south Vietnamese‚ launched by the North Vietnamese (Vietcong) in an attempt to bring communism to the south. It took place between January 31 1968 and September 23 1968. The Vietcong had approximately 84‚000 troops‚ the United States had 23‚300 soldiers deployed
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Enveloped in a state of domestic and international crisis‚ 1968 America was divided. The Tet Offensive ended the country’s feint hope that the war could be over soon‚ and racial tensions left many Americans either feeling ignored or fearful for their lives. Constant protest and riots concerning race and the Vietnam War brewed a feeling of insecurity in the country. The feelings of intense nationalism and American pride seemed to have dissolved in the wake racial conflict and Vietnam. The American
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Alternate Outcome US intelligence community had several chances to change the outcome of the Tet Offensive. Gathering and dissemination of intelligence were critically overlooked. The imagery of massing of large enemy formation along with built up supply lines we key indicators that could have been eliminated. The capture of two VC soldiers that had propaganda reporting for the occupation of South Vietnam could have to be correlated with other reporting which could have to identify the true threat
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that no officers show up at the front door telling me something that I am peterfied to hear. The whole family prays for your safety everyday. I cannot stand you being out in that jungle fighting. Now I am even more scared because of this whole Tet Offensive. I’ve seen it on TV and it looks like the VC are putting up a strong fight‚ I mean I’m scared it seems like they may be making progress and I’m scared for your safety. Deaths of the U.S. troops are rising and rising. You have to be careful out
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fought in‚ up until the Afghan War. Like most wars there is many events that occur during them and for the Vietnam one event that stood out was the Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive was an attempt for Vietnamese communist to gain back control and cause a wedge between the U.S. and the South Vietnamese. To develop a better perspective of the Tet Offensive‚ it would help to Know the Vietnamese communist perspective‚ What the Americans were being told‚ an individual who experienced it and how it still
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The 1968 Tet Offensive displayed how leadership and its inability to properly analyze the battlefield can ultimately reshape a war and inspire the political landscape. Many analytical flaws caused the Tet Offensive to become a negative turning point in the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. A main example of this is how the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the People’s Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF‚ or more commonly known as the Viet Cong) used deception as a tactical advantage. This
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They were unsuccessful (Huebner 154). The Tet Offensive was a turning point in the war‚ especially where news coverage was concerned. The Johnson Administration had spent a lot of effort putting forth the message that the United States was winning the war. In fact‚ U.S. Officials and numerous journalists
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Tet Offensive : In 1968‚ the National Liberation Front and Vietcong launched a surprise attack against American and South Vietnamese forces on the eve of the lunar New Year’s Day. This surprise attack is known as the Tet Offensive and many people viewed this as a turning point in the Vietnam War. Militarily‚ the Tet Offensive showed the significance of Vietcong/Vietminh’s military power and nowhere in South Vietnam was safe. On 31st of January 1968‚ the simultaneous attack the towns and cities in
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