Vietnam War Turning Point

1. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point? Explain your answer.
Although the Tet offensive was a strategic failure for the Viet Cong, and they lost a lot of soldiers, it raised questions for the public as to why they were fighting the war in the first place. Also Hue was destroyed, and US taken by surprise.

2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
They both seem to be agreeing that the MY Lai massacre was bad, but 51 is saying that the massacre was wrong, but 52 is saying that they didnt do anything wrong


3. Why do you think it took 12 months for
anyone to do anything about the massacre?
Because soldiers only served one year. And Ridenhower did not want to get in trouble.

4. Why was the massacre so shocking to
the American public?
It was evidence that the war was going wrong.