Question

Why was the Tet Offensive considered a turning point in the Vietnam War?

A. The United States and South Vietnam won a strategic victory.

B. The massacre of unarmed civilians damaged support for the war.

C. U.S. forces destroyed supply lines between North and South Vietnam.

D. The Vietcong and North Vietnamese demonstrated that they could still fight.

Answer 1

The Tet Offensive was considered a turning point in the Vietnam War because the Vietcong and North Vietnamese demonstrated that they could still fight. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D". I hope the answer helps you.

Answer 2

The correct answer here is the option D.

Tet offensive was a major offensive undertook by the Viet Cong along with the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam and it showed the shocked South Vietnam and its American allies that the war was actually far from over. This also led to the loss of the support for the war in the States.