HIS 5093 Collaborative Assignment V. Lewis and Josie Barrett by V Lewis https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h Tet Offensive 1968- Vietnam en-us 2023-04-19 01:42:13 UTC 2023-04-25 00:07:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Vietnamese Lunar New Year aysiatj https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559447449
  • 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

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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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  • 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?


    ]]>     2023-04-19 01:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559448948     Tet Offensive 1968 aysiatj https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559451497 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?]]>     2023-04-19 02:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559451497     Report from Vietnam josiebarrettsilguero https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559455037 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]]>     2023-04-19 02:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559455037     aysiatj https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559462159 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.
    ]]>     2023-04-19 02:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559462159     The Tet Offensive aysiatj https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559471620 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?]]>     2023-04-19 02:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559471620     Text from In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War josiebarrettsilguero https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559499461 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? 
    ]]>     2023-04-19 02:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559499461     aysiatj https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559534332 2023-04-19 03:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2559534332 Tobias Wolff on the Tet Offensive josiebarrettsilguero https://padlet.com/aysiatj/x4jhnja19jub5w9h/wish/2560492109 “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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