The North Vietnamese Tet Offensive of 30-31 January 1968 That Struck More Than 100 Cities Across South Vietnam
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks on more than 100 cities and military installations across South Vietnam during the Tet lunar new year truce on the night of 30-31 January 1968. The attacks were militarily defeated within weeks but fundamentally shifted US public opinion on the Vietnam War. President Lyndon Johnson announced on 31 March 1968 that he would not seek re-election.
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