Opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
The Tet Offensive shocked the nation and permanently changed US attitudes toward the Vietnam War
The North Vietnamese surprise attack on dozens of military sites in South Vietnam, including the US embassy in Saigon, had a seismic impact on the US public. While a military failure for the North, it was a huge propaganda success. Attitudes in the US towards the war and toward President Lyndon Johnson were never the same.
