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Tet Offensive

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Also known as Tet, The Tet Offensive, Viet Cong Tet Offensive, 1968

1968 military campaign during the Vietnam War

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Date: Date Phase 1: 30 January – 20 March 1968, (2 months), Phase 2: 5 May – 15 June 1968, (1 month, 1 week and 3 days), Phase 3: 9 August – 23 September 1968, (1 month and 2 weeks)
Result: U.S. – South Vietnamese victory North Vietnamese – Viet Cong political and strategic victory Viet Cong suffered significant losses and failed to trigger defections or uprisings (see aftermath for details and long-term consequences)

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Official name: Tổng Tiến công và Nổi dậy Tết Mậu Thân 1968
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native label: Sự kiện Tết Mậu Thân 1968
short name: Tet
Commons category: Tet Offensive
start time: 1968-01-30
end time: 1968-09-23

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South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia New Zealand Thailand Kingdom of Laos Hmong militias

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Attacks on diplomatic missions of the United States Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1968 Battles of the Vietnam War involving Australia Battles of the Vietnam War involving New Zealand Battles of the Vietnam War involving South Korea Battles of the Vietnam War involving Thailand Battles of the Vietnam War involving the United States Campaigns of the Vietnam War Military history of the United States during the Vietnam War Source attribution Tet Offensive