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Explain how the TET Offensive became a “turning point” for Americas involvement in Vietnam.

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The Tet Offensive was a propaganda victory for the communists. It is credited with turning the war in their favor. The South Vietnamese began to lose influence as Viet Cong guerrillas infiltrated rural areas formerly held by the South Vietnamese government.Vietnamese soldiers, together with guerrilla fighters of the NLF, launched one of the most daring military campaigns in history.

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