Question

The 1968 Tet offensive Group of answer choices All the given answers are correct. was a substantial military victory for the United States. was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson. both was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson, and was a substantial military victory for the United States.

Answer 1

Answer: was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson.

Explanation:

The Tet offensive in 1968 by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam was a major offensive by the Viet Cong that went on for months and saw the U.S. military heavily stretched and suffering massive casualties.

It was political defeat for President Johnson because it showed that years of war in Vietnam had not succeeded in breaking the will of the Viet Cong.

It however led to the assimilation of the Viet Cong into the North Vietnamese army as the offensive depleted the resources of the Viet Cong.