... resistance the North Vietnamese hoped to subvert public confidence in the governments ability to provide security, triggering a crescendo of popular protest to hault the fighting and force a political accommodation. Communist leaders sought to reassert Viet Cong influence and undermine Saigon's authority so as to cast doubt on its credibility as the United States ally. The Tet Offensive was directed towards the ... , Tim O"Brien) and the fall of Saigon in 1975 ("This seems to be the last chapter in the history of American involvement in Vietnam. It's also been the largest single movement...

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