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The tet offensive 1968 vietnam remembered series youtube. Tet 1968 the massive enemy offensive at the lunar new year decimated the vietcong and failed to topple the saigon government. In january 1968, the north vietnamese and communist viet cong forces would use the event to their advantage to strategically launch an offensive when the enemys guard was down. Villard and a panel will discuss the tet offensive and villards book, combat operations. We begin this morning in vietnam, with the tet offensive, which began 50 years ago. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. The johnson administration had said prior to the 1968 offensive that the war effort was making progress. Chapter 28 1968 and the tet offensive randy trevino. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the south. The year 1968 remains one of the most tumultuous single years in history, marked by historic achievements, shocking assassinations, a muchhated war and a. The tet offensive by north vietnam and the viet cong, was one of the largest military campaigns of the vietnam war, launched on january 30, 1968 against the forces of the south vietnamese army of. The tet offensive by north vietnam and the viet cong, was one of the largest military campaigns of the vietnam war, launched on january 30. Cspan radio notes the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive and the escalation of the war in vietnam with president lyndon johnsons calls from januarymarch 1968.

On the 50th anniversary of the tet offensive, david martin visits an. On january 31, 1968, frank mcgee anchors an nbc news special on the tet offensive. This is a raw audio recording of the tet offensive, january 31, 1968. The tet offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the vietnam war, launched on january 30, 1968 by forces of the viet cong and north vietnamese.

This was the second in a series of turning point lectures instructors from the history department will present at the university during this year. The tet offensive was on january 30, 1968, and was when viet c a celebration of the lunar new year which was the most importa coordinator of surprise attacks and military commander. Please consider supporting our videos on patreon simplehistory as celebration of the lunar new year, the tet is an. Tet created a credibility gap once the public saw that the war wasnt headed for a quick end. We begin this morning in vietnam, with the tet offensive, which began 50. On the first day of the tet offensive in late january, the squadron was rushed 15 miles southeast to tan son nhut air base on the edge of saigon.