Tet 1968

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Tet Offensive
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
high military casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
gptkbp:commander Nguyen Van Thieu
Vo Nguyen Giap
William Westmoreland
gptkbp:endDate 1968-09-23
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Mini-Tet_Offensive_1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tet 1968
gptkbp:impact led to US de-escalation
shifted US public opinion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vietnam
South Vietnam
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive US media coverage
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tet_holiday
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:precededBy Christmas Bombing 1967
gptkbp:result turning point in Vietnam War
military defeat for North Vietnam
psychological victory for North Vietnam
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Attack_on_US_Embassy_Saigon
Battle of Hue
Battle of Khe Sanh
gptkbp:startDate 1968-01-30
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vietnam:_A_Television_History
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6