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title: "Why were U.S. and South Vietnamese troops unprepared for the Tet Offensive?"  
description: "Why were U.S. and South Vietnamese troops unprepared for the Tet Offensive?"  
author: "Ward ryan"  
published: 2018-10-23  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51096/why-were-u-s-and-south-vietnamese-troops-unprepared-for-the-tet-offensive  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why were U.S. and South Vietnamese troops unprepared for the Tet Offensive? 

Why were U.S. and South [Vietnamese](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41767/what-was-the-first-group-of-americans-sent-by-president-eisenhower-to-assist-the-south-vietnamese-against-communist-forces) troops unprepared for the Tet [Offensive](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51131/why-is-the-tet-offensive-a-major-turning-point-in-the-vietnam-war)? \
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