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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