The Tet Offensive was considered a turning point in coverage of the Vietnam War because media coverage of the war became less upbeat and more oriented toward the violence of the war.
Explanation:
The offensive is widely regarded as the turning point of the Vietnam War, as Vietnam and the North Vietnamese military won a huge psychological and propaganda victory.
Although US polls continued to show majority support for war engagement, this support continued to decline and the nation became significantly polarized by the war.
US President Lyndon Johnson, seeing his popularity plummet after the offensive, withdrew his nominee for the March 1968 election.
Class: History
Level: Middle school
Keywords: media coverage, propaganda, Tet Offensive
