Shootout
Type
Label
Shootout
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Shootout
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
677926500
Runtime
50
Series statement
American history in video
Summary
Nations at war have long honored holidays by pausing their aggression. In 1968 during the celebration of the Lunar New Year, Tet, North Vietnamese forces took advantage of this tradition, ignoring the implied ceasefire and launched a cunning, highly effective offensive in South Vietnam. While a tactical defeat for the Viet Cong, thanks in large part to acts of American heroism like those stirringly depicted here, the Tet Offensive was the turning tide that eventually led to American withdrawal
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Tet offensive
Classification
Subject
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