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Surprise attack by Viet Cong guerrillas that led to widespread sentiment

against the Vietnam War.

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That would be the Tet Offensive. It began during the Tet holiday ceasefire, which was a stop in fighting due to the religious holiday of the same name that North Vietnam took advantage of.
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