Unit 5: Hard Times and War

By the end of 1967, U.S. military leaders assured the country that the end of the war was in sight. January 30, 1968, marked a turning point of the war. That day, the Vietcong launched surprise attacks on numerous towns and bases in South Korea. Occurring on Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year, these attacks became known as the Tet Offensive. ................
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