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title: "Why is the Tet Offensive a major turning point in the Vietnam War?"  
description: "Why is the Tet Offensive a major turning point in the Vietnam War?"  
author: "Torres mary"  
published: 2018-10-23  
updated: 2020-03-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51131/why-is-the-tet-offensive-a-major-turning-point-in-the-vietnam-war  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is the Tet Offensive a major turning point in the Vietnam War?

Why did the Tet [offensive](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51096/why-were-u-s-and-south-vietnamese-troops-unprepared-for-the-tet-offensive) mark a major turning point in the [Vietnam](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4044/meta-expands-mixed-reality-headset-production-facilities-in-vietnam) War?\
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