jan 1, 1968 - Tet Offensive
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Vietcong and North Vietnamese unleashed a massive, well-coordinated assault in South Vietnam
Suffered a very heavy Vietcong loss
Television
Made a mockery of official pronouncements that the US was winning the war
Showed that the US, though maybe not losing, was far from winning
Undermined American optimism/confidence
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