Which of the following facts about the Tet Offensive is not true?
A. The Tet Offensive was a series of massive coordinated attacks throughout South Vietnam.
B. The Tet Offensive inspired South Vietnamese civilians to rise up against their government, which is just what North Vietnamese leaders expected would happen.
C. General Westmoreland thought that the objective of the Tet Offensive was to take over the U.S. military base in Khe Sanh.
D. The Tet Offensive proved to many Americans that Communist forces were not weakening and that the United States was not going to win the war anytime soon.
2007-08-02 20:19:55 · 8 answers · asked by Lilmissbabygrl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Sure, I am a History buff. Yes, I have read much about the Tet Offensive. A is true, B is false, C is false, and D is true.
2007-08-03 01:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
The Tet Offensive inspired South Vietnamese civilians to rise up against their government, which is just what North Vietnamese leaders expected would happen.
2007-08-06 01:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer would be B. The North might have expected the South to rise up against us, but if so, they were disappointed!
2007-08-03 07:16:03 · answer #3 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
B for sure because how could the VC inspire the people to rise up against Saigon if it was the VC that massacred the people (e.g. the Hue Massacre)
2007-08-02 20:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree with the previous comment - B
2007-08-02 20:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Answer b for sure. Maybe c & d I'm not exactly sure about those though.
2007-08-02 20:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by williams_blc6 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
C, because he already knew what they were attacking.
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2007-08-06 08:33:36 · answer #7 · answered by Matt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-08-03 20:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by edjdonnell 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋