The Tet offensive which began at the end of January 1968 was the largest operation of the war in Vietnam to date. ... In Saigon, they took over many important buildings, including the US embassy (though only for a few hours before being repulsed by US marines), many important government buildings, the presidential palace and the airfield. ... People saw events of the war on their televisions and read about them in their newspapers, and more people were convinced that the US should get out of Vietnam completely. ... Johnson's decision was perhaps the most important effect of the Tet offens...

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At the peak of the Cold War, the war in Vietnam was a catalyst to the strong emergence of counterculture. ... The war in Vietnam began because America was taking a stand in the fight against communism. ... The Vietnam War was extensively bloody, controversial, and monumental in the introduction of new technology and warfare. ... Even though Americans at home could see the war from a new perspective, they were poorly informed due to the biased media that reported not only events, but their opposition towards the war. ... Since the start of the Vietnam War, a new form of counterculture had been ...

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The war in Vietnam was a battle in which many major figures around the world played a part. One of the significant figures that played a huge role in the Vietnam War from 1954-1963 was Ngo Dinh Diem. ... However with Diem in power in Southern Vietnam along with his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu, numerous policies were created which resulted in many unnecessary deaths and events. ... Ultimately, the Battle of Ap Bac was important both militaristically and politically. ... In Washington, Joseph Buttinger, one of Diem's original supporters, argued that the war could only be won without Diem (Young ...

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This was during the 1970's when the Vietnam War took place in which Australia was heavily involved. ... They"ll know that to be against the Vietnam war is also to be against the old fossilised government we now have. ... He believes that love is a waste of our time and something that should be put far behind more important issues such as war and suffering. ... Nick by the people and events around him and Doug by the isolation that his life has presented him with. ... The time period in which Cosi was written in was very important to the character development and shaping their identity wit...

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