1968 in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia
The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War. The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) on January 1, ending a truce declared by the Pope and agreed upon by all sides.
Tet Offensive | Facts, Casualties, Videos, & Significance | Britannica
Dec 18, 2024 · Tet Offensive, attacks staged by North Vietnamese forces beginning in the early hours of January 31, 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive consisted of simultaneous attacks by some 85,000 troops under the direction of the North Vietnamese government.
Tet Offensive: 1968, Definition & Date - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · On the early morning of January 30, 1968, Viet Cong forces attacked 13 cities in central South Vietnam, just as many families began their observances of the lunar new year.
U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive, 1968
In late January, 1968, during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before finally repelling the communist assault.
Tet Offensive - Wikipedia
The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies.
Tet offensive attacks on Bien Hoa and Long Binh - Wikipedia
The Tet offensive attacks and previous losses due to mortar and rocket attacks on air bases across South Vietnam led the Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze on 6 March 1968 to approve the construction of 165 "Wonderarch" roofed aircraft shelters at the major air bases.
Highlighting History: How "Tet" Began the End of Vietnam
Feb 7, 2023 · On Jan. 30, 1968, in a wave of coordinated surprise attacks, Ho Chi Minh sent 70,000 of his troops and members of the Viet Cong — guerilla allies from the south — to overrun military bases,...
The Tet Offensive - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Beginning on January 30, 1968, the Tet Offensive consisted of surprise attacks by the North Vietnamese against more than 100 military and civilian control centers all over South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive began with the invasion and occupation of Hue …
1968: A Year of Turmoil and Change - National Archives
Jun 6, 2018 · Other events that made history that year include the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, riots in Washington, DC, the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1968, and heightened social unrest over the Vietnam War, values, and race. The National Archives holds records documenting the turbulent time during 1968.
Vietnam’s Tet Offensive: 50 Years Later - National Archives
Jan 31, 2020 · In late January 1968, during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against targets in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before finally repelling the communist assault.