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How did the Tet Offensive affect perceptions of the Vietnam War within the United States?.

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Americans grew critical of the war because the Viet Cong were viewed as remaining strong.

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The Tet Offensive, televised nightly in the U.S., shocked many Americans who previously had the idea the U.S. was easily taking care of the enemy. U.S. forces eventually pushed the North Vietnamese forces back and inflicted huge casualties on them, but the impact the fighting had on U.S. public opinion was equally huge.
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