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What is the significance of the Tet Offensive?

A) It turned the public against the Vietnam War

B) Americans won a significant victory and took back 100 cities in North Vietnam.

C) It was the final offensive for the North Vietnamese

D) American troops overwhelmed their enemy and took back the communist capital at Hanoi

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The answer is A, because the public became aware of the horrors of war and support dropped.
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Answer: A) It turned the public against the Vietnam War

Step-by-step explanation:

The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War.

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