Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased_anti-war_sentiment_in_the_U.S.
U.S._troop_withdrawal_accelerated |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 14,300 U.S. casualties
approximately 20,000 Viet Cong casualties approximately 40,000 North Vietnamese casualties approximately 5,000 South Vietnamese casualties over 100,000 total casualties |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
depicted in films and literature
inspired songs and art shaped_American_views_on_war |
| gptkbp:date |
January 30, 1968
|
| gptkbp:duration |
January 30, 1968 to September 23, 1968
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influence on public perception of the war
political_ramifications_in_the_U.S. shift_in_U.S._military_strategy |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
debate over effectiveness
debate over media influence debate_over_U.S._strategy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tet Offensive
|
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
increased military presence
escalation of air strikes |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkb:Viet_Cong |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Walter_Cronkite gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap President_Nguyen_Van_Thieu President_Lyndon_B._Johnson |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military engagements
considered_a_military_failure_for_North_Vietnam considered_a_psychological_victory_for_North_Vietnam |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saigon
Battle of Hue Battle of Khe Sanh |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
increased anti-war protests
impact on 1968 presidential election |
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
initial shock and disbelief
long-term disillusionment with the war |
| gptkbp:result |
military stalemate
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| gptkbp:significance |
turning point in public opinion
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
surprise attacks
provoke_uprising_in_South_Vietnam |
| gptkbp:targets |
U.S._and_South_Vietnamese_forces
|