Confrontation in the Vietnam War (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Tet Offensive dates
Tet Offensive dates
January-February 1968
Number of targets in Tet Offensive
Number of targets in Tet Offensive
Over 100 towns and cities
Iconic Saigon target attacked during Tet
Iconic Saigon target attacked during Tet
US embassy
Location of most intense Tet fighting
Location of most intense Tet fighting
Hue
Vietcong killed during Tet Offensive
Vietcong killed during Tet Offensive
Approximately 25,000
US ground troops in Vietnam by Tet
US ground troops in Vietnam by Tet
550,000
Journalist who declared Tet a stalemate
Journalist who declared Tet a stalemate
Walter Cronkite
Defence Secretary who advised de-escalation after Tet
Defence Secretary who advised de-escalation after Tet
Clark Clifford
Johnson's announcement in March 1968
Johnson's announcement in March 1968
Would not seek re-election
What failed to occur during Tet as expected
What failed to occur during Tet as expected
Mass uprising of South Vietnamese population