The Tet Offensive

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battlefield_Vietnam
gptkbp:city January 30, 1968
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:covered_by media extensively
gptkbp:date January 30, 1968
gptkbp:defense gptkb:1968
U. S. military bases.
gptkbp:duration January 30, 1968 to September 23, 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:exhibited_at Viet Cong capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tet Offensive
gptkbp:increased military spending
gptkbp:influenced U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at U. S. and South Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:is_characterized_by coordinated attacks
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Viet_Cong_forces
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_forces
urban warfare
surprise attacks
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:North_Vietnamese_leadership
gptkbp:key gptkb:Vietnamese_independence_movement
Vietnamese history
gptkbp:led_to increased anti-war sentiment
withdrawal of U. S. troops
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:named_after Tet holiday
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkb:Battle_of_Hue
gptkb:Battle_of_Khe_Sanh
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:1968
gptkb:North_Vietnam
Cold War history
anti-war movements
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
the holiday season
gptkbp:resulted_in significant casualties
gptkbp:significance turning point in public opinion
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:updates U. S. public perception of the war
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for peace negotiations
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in U. S. troop withdrawal
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
U. S. military leadership
U. S. presence in Vietnam
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for gptkb:U._S._forces
Vietnamese forces
Vietnamese-American relations
gptkbp:was_marked_by high civilian casualties