Which 1968 military campaign, launched during a major lunar holiday, shattered U.S. public confidence in the war?
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Correct answer: The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. While it was a tactical military defeat for the North, it was a massive psychological victory that turned U.S. public opinion against the war.
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