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“As a military project Tet failed; as a lesson it succeeded. The VC came into My Tho and all the other towns knowing what would happen. They knew that once they were among the people we would abandon our pretense of distinguishing between them. We would kill them all to get at one. In this way they taught the people that we did not love them and would not protect them; that for all our talk of partnership and brotherhood we disliked and mistrusted them, and that we would kill every last one of them to save our own skins. To believe otherwise was self-deception. They taught that lesson to the people, and also to us. At least they taught it to me”   -Tobias Wolff

How did the Tet Offensive change the way Americans viewed war?

How do you think the Tet Offensive influenced military training and tactical operations going forward?

Do you think the U.S. would have been justified in using the Atomic Bomb on North Vietnam following Tet? Explain your response.

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Text from In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War 

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Tobias Wolff argued that both Americans and South Vietnamese Soldiers were not aware of the Tet Offensive until multiple cities has already been seized.

Review the quotes from Wolff, then select one that you believe BEST explains the relationship between the American military and their South Vietnamese allies during and after Tet.

Write a summary, no less than 150 words by adding a comment box and labeling it with your First initial and full Last name.

Questions to consider are:

What were the Soldiers doing at this time?

How effective was the flow of information from CPT Choi to the U.S. military at the time of Tet?

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In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War by Tobias Wolff
Chapter 7: The Lesson

The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War from January 31, 1968 to September 23, 1968.
o Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) coordinated surprise attacks against the U.S. and the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).

Recall: (Add a response to the following questions?)
Who were the Viet Cong?

Why were the major reasons for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

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Tobias Wolff mentions a few cities under siege by the Viet Cong during Tet. The map shows the cities My Tho, Ben Tre, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Vinh Long, and Saigon.

Your task is to select one of these cities and research the following information:

Where does this city fall on the timeline of the Viet Cong attack?

What was the total death count for all forces involved? (i.e. South Vietnamese, Viet Cong, U.S., other allied forces).

What was the impact on the community? (i.e. orphaned children, homelessness, etc.)

Although South Vietnam will eventually fall into the hands of the communist North, are there any long-term effects that are still present today?

These questions must be answered in a summary of no less than 150 words.

Post your research by adding a new post under the map and the name of the city as your title.

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What Americans Knew Before Tet Offensive 

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What Americans Knew Before Tet Offensive 

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Unorganized

Guerilla Warfare

Importance of Tet

How was the Viet Cong able to seize over 100 cities with the most powerful nation, the United States, heavily involved in the Vietnam war?

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How did new technology like television influence politics during the Vietnam War?

Do you think the Tet Offensive impacted President Johnson's decision not to seek reelection? Explain

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"The Tet Offensive" 1968 - Vietnam Remembered Series

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Use the video and your knowledge of the Tet Offensive to answer the following questions:

Why were the U.S. Marines at Hué?

How do you think American's felt after watching Walter Cronkite's news broadcast?

Do you think the impact of the Vietnam War on the U.S. military was different from any other conflicts this country has experienced? Why or Why Not?

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The month-long battle for Hue, in Vietnam, was fought street by street, house by house, room by room. Two-hundred-and-sixteen American troops were killed and another 1,300 wounded. On the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, David Martin visits an exhibition at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., and talks to Army photographer John Olson, who captured the bloody battle, and a former Marine who miraculously survived.

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The month-long battle for Hue, in Vietnam, was fought street by street, house by house, room by room. Two-hundred-and-sixteen American troops were killed and another 1,300 wounded. On the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, David Martin visits an exhibition at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., and talks to Army photographer John Olson, who captured the bloody battle, and a former Marine who miraculously survived.

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What Americans Learned After the Tet Offensive

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What Americans Learned After the Tet Offensive

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Organization

Committed

US offensive

What did the Tet Offensive show the United States about the Guerilla Warfare fighting Viet Cong?

Do you think it is necessary for the U.S. to honor a foreign countries religious observance during a military conflict? Explain.

Fastforward:
Based on your response to the previous question, would you feel the same or different about the Muslim observance, Ramadan, during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom?

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Tết Nguyên Đán

Celebration of the Lunar New Year in Vietnamese culture

Most important national holiday in Vietnam

Lasts up to 14 days

Marks the beginning of the New Year on the lunar calendar

There had been decreased fighting around the holiday, so U.S. troops and its allied forces thought that would continue in 1968