21 January 1968Khe Sanh PressureVo Nguyen Giap
PAVN pressure around Khe Sanh diverts American attention before Tet
Historical records for Vietnam in 1968, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
PAVN pressure around Khe Sanh diverts American attention before Tet
Works on political military aspects of the Tet Offensive
Takes part in the South Vietnamese leadership response to Tet
Directs communist forces in the southern theater during Tet
Launches the Tet Offensive. Launches the offensive during the Tet truce while the south celebrates New Year. 70,000 troops attack 100 cities
4,000 troops reach Saigon but the offensive is routed a month later
Communist forces attack cities and provincial capitals during Tet
Associated with overall North Vietnamese military leadership during Tet
Helps coordinate the high command context for the Tet Offensive
Backs the Tet Offensive as a decisive political and military blow
Backs the general offensive and uprising strategy for Tet
Leads the South Vietnamese government during the Tet Offensive
Executes a Viet Cong prisoner during the Tet Offensive
Executes a Viet Cong prisoner during the Tet Offensive, captured in Eddie Adams's photograph
Commands South Vietnamese forces during the battle to retake Hue
The Viet Cong are driven back from Saigon
Assesses losses and political impact after the Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive is contained by the US at the cost of 165,000 civilian lives
The Vietcong do not agree to negotiation conditions. The US announces a cessation of bombing & that negotiations will begin
Commands communist forces in the northern battlefield during the Tet Offensive
Commands South Vietnamese forces during the battle to retake Hue
The Vietcong capture Hue & massacre many with "blood-debt-lists"
Leads the South Vietnemese capture of Hue during the Tet Offensive
Commands the 559th Transportation Group responsible for the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Vietcong capture Hue & massacre many with "blood-debt-lists"
Leads the South Vietnemese capture of Hue during the Tet Offensive
Demands as a precondition of peace talks the US cease all bombing & acts of war
The Vietcong capture Hue & massacre the local population with "blood-debt-lists"
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