Tet Offensive
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The Tet Offensive was a major 1968 campaign of surprise attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces across South Vietnam that dramatically shifted U.S. public opinion and marked a turning point in the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tet Offensive canonical | 27 |
| 1968 Tet Offensive | 1 |
| Attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon (1968) | 1 |
| Saigon attacks during Tet Offensive | 1 |
| Tet Offensive (as U.S. commander) | 1 |
| Tết Offensive | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Vietnam War
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ Viet Cong ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy casualties for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces
ⓘ
significant civilian casualties in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| codename | General Offensive and Uprising ⓘ |
| commander |
Nguyen Chi Thanh (early planning influence)
ⓘ
Vo Nguyen Giap ⓘ
surface form:
Vo Nguyen Giap (strategic planning role)
William Westmoreland ⓘ
surface form:
William C. Westmoreland (U.S. forces)
|
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ Democratic Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
North Vietnam
South Korea ⓘ Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
South Vietnam
Thailand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | launched during Tet lunar new year holiday ⓘ |
| effect |
beginning of de-escalation of U.S. ground involvement in Vietnam
ⓘ
decision by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson not to seek re-election ⓘ erosion of U.S. public confidence in official claims of progress ⓘ increased anti-war movement in the United States ⓘ shift in U.S. public opinion against the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1968-09-23 ⓘ |
| location |
Hue
ⓘ
Battle of Khe Sanh ⓘ
surface form:
Khe Sanh area
Saigon ⓘ Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
South Vietnam
U.S. bases in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive television coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tet holiday ⓘ |
| notableImage |
images of fighting in U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon
ⓘ
photograph of execution of Nguyen Van Lem ⓘ |
| objective |
incite popular uprising in South Vietnam
ⓘ
undermine U.S. and South Vietnamese morale ⓘ |
| partOf | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| result |
military victory for United States and South Vietnam in tactical terms
ⓘ
strategic and political victory for North Vietnam and Viet Cong ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Hue
ⓘ
Battle of Khe Sanh ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Khe Sanh (related phase)
attack on U.S. Embassy in Saigon ⓘ |
| startDate | 1968-01-30 ⓘ |
| strategy | surprise attacks across urban centers and military installations ⓘ |
| turningPointIn |
U.S. domestic support for the Vietnam War
ⓘ
overall course of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saigon attacks during Tet Offensive
this entity surface form:
Tet Offensive (as U.S. commander)
subject surface form:
Huế
subject surface form:
William Westmoreland
this entity surface form:
1968 Tet Offensive
subject surface form:
Le Trong Tan
this entity surface form:
Tết Offensive
this entity surface form:
Attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon (1968)