North Vietnam's Tet Offensive

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Black_Christmas
gptkbp:aftermath shift in U. S. policy towards Vietnam
gptkbp:date January 30, 1968
gptkbp:depicted_in films and literature
gptkbp:duration January 30, 1968 to September 23, 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:exhibited_at guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:followed_by U. S. troop withdrawals
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the resilience of North Vietnamese forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Vietnam's Tet Offensive
gptkbp:includes gptkb:the_Battle_of_Hue
the Battle of Khe Sanh
attacks on major cities
gptkbp:influenced U. S. military strategy
public perception of the Vietnam War
gptkbp:inspired future military tactics
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of Vietnamese history
gptkbp:is_aimed_at demoralize South Vietnamese government
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military historians
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high civilian casualties
simultaneous attacks
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of strategic planning
U. S. government officials
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Viet_Cong
major battles
over 85,000 troops
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:key Cold War history
gptkbp:key_event the history of warfare.
gptkbp:led_to Paris Peace Accords negotiations
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:attack_on_the_U._S._Embassy_in_Saigon
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:outcome military stalemate
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:North_Vietnamese_government
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkbp:public_perception surprise by U. S. military leadership
gptkbp:responds_to U. S. escalation of military involvement
gptkbp:resulted_in heavy casualties
political changes in the U. S.
gptkbp:significance gptkb:television_channel
turning point in public opinion
gptkbp:subject numerous documentaries
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
gptkbp:targets U. S. and South Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for anti-war protests
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in U. S. presidential elections
gptkbp:was_a_response_to U. S. intelligence
U. S. bombing campaigns
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for North Vietnamese strategy
gptkbp:was_marked_by beginning of the end for U. S. involvement