The Tet Offensive begins in South Vietnam as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers launch surprise attacks against South Vietnamese and American forces. The attacks, initiated during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, violated a negotiated cease fire for the holiday. While American and South Vietnamese forces repelled the attacks, they could not prevent a strategic blow to the war effort.
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