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Tet Offensive

__**What was the Tet Offensive:**__ The Tet Offensive was a group of attacks on the South Vietnamese and American forces by the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese forces.

__**Where did the Tet Offensive occur:**__ North Vietnamese troops attacked cities and towns throughout South Vietnam.

__**Who**__: North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh, attacked various cities in South Vietnam.

__**When**__: The attacks began on Vietnam's most celebrated holiday - Tet. Tet occurred on January 31st, 1968. America and the South Vietnamese would have to fight for weeks to win back cities that were taken over on Tet.


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Sources: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1862.html Pictures: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Tet-Offensive-Map.jpg