Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
AP US Historymediummcq1 pt

The Tet Offensive (1968) was significant because it:

A.Was a decisive American military victory
B.Contradicted government claims that the US was winning the Vietnam War
C.Ended the Vietnam War
D.United all Americans in support of the war

Explanation

Core Concept

Although the Tet Offensive was a military defeat for North Vietnam, it was a political disaster for the US government because it contradicted official claims of progress.

Correct Answer

BContradicted government claims that the US was winning the Vietnam War

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