Question

The 1968 Tet offensive a. permanently depleted the ranks of the NLF. b. was a substantial military victory for the United States. c. both was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson, and was a substantial military victory for the United States. d. was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson. e. All these answers are correct.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option:  E. All these answers are correct.

Explanation:

National Liberation Front (North Vietnamese) began an attack on the Vietnamese New Year (Tet). It was a massive military strike against South Vietnamese cities. Taken off guard by the assault, American troops and South Vietnamese forces charge and defeated the Viet Cong. The outcome was a victory for the U.S, but it proved that North Vietnam better equipped with arms and weapons, trained, and more resolute to win the war.