82.9k views
1 vote
Why was the Tet Offensive considered a turning point in the Vietnam War?

User Sohrab
by
8.5k points

1 Answer

0 votes
Why was the Tet offensive a turning point in the war?Despite heavy casualties, North Vietnam achieved a strategic victory with the Tet Offensive, as the attacks marked a turning point in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the slow, painful American withdrawal from the region.
User Thomas Bitonti
by
8.0k points