Question

How did the Tet Offensive in Vietnam early in 1968 change the Democratic race for the presidential nomination

Answer 1

Tet Offensive in Vietnam early in 1968 changed the Democratic race for the presidential nomination in the following ways:

• It made Eugene McCarthy's modest challenge into a formidable one.

• Politicians started peace negotiations after concluding that the conflict could not be won.
• The military used sustained airstrikes more frequently than ground soldiers.
• The military concentrated on severing the adversary's overland supply lines.

What was the Tet Offensive in Vietnam?

During the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces organized the Tet Offensive, a series of assaults that started in the early hours of January 31, 1968. Approximately 85,000 soldiers operating under the command of the North Vietnamese government launched simultaneous assaults as part of the Tet Offensive. Attacks were made against five significant South Vietnamese cities, many military installations, and numerous towns and villages all around South Vietnam. President Johnson announced his resignation from the presidential contest in 1968 after realizing that he could no longer hope to be a successful leader.

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