Hanoi’s decision to launch the Tet offensive was born of desperation ... convention descended into violence and chaos, as the Vietnam war became the key divisive issue in American politics ...

The Tet Offensive changed that ... which effectively marked the end of the war in 1975. Vietnam veterans returned to a country unhappy with the war, according to Bagwell. There were stories ...

Monday marks the 55th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, which deserves to remembered not only as perhaps the most pivotal battle of the Vietnam War but also for its profound, lasting leadership ...

Few Americans born after the Tet Offensive know even the barest facts about the Vietnam War. I aim this generalization not at the oft-underrated Joe Sixpack but at graduates of our finest ...

The trail started in North Vietnam, went through Laos ... as one of the defining moments of the Tet Offensive. It became a driving force for the anti-war movement in the United States.

The Vietnam War was a complex ... The second episode concentrates mainly on the Tet offensive, where the VC surprised the US forces during Tet, the Vietnamese new year, and laid siege to Saigon ...

during the Vietnam War, such as the ambush scene in "Forrest Gump" (1994), starring Tom Hanks, and the nighttime attacks of the Tet Offensive in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987). He covers the public ...

After the Japanese surrender ends World War II, Vietnamese leader ... Vietnamese forces launch the Tet offensive, a massive series of attacks across South Vietnam. Although the operation is ...

Key fact Many historians see the Tet Offensive as a turning point in America’s mission in Vietnam. It’s likely ... of American casualties of the War.

Military history professor Bill Allison rates Vietnam War movies ... such as the battle of Huế during the Tet Offensive in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) and "Platoon" (1986), featuring Willem ...