Vietnam War Turning Points

1. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point? Explain your answer.
The Tet Offensive was the turning point of the war because it made the people in the U.S. start to question the war and it made the U.S. civilian population want to end the war.



2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
No, Source 51 talks about the killing of people in the My Lai Massacre while in Source 52 the writter talks about the killing of ideas and he avoids talking about the innocent people he killed.





3. Why do you think it took 12 months for anyone to do anything about the massacre?
The U.S. army and the U.S. government silenced the story and tried to make sure that it didn't leak to the press but unfortunely they couldn't even do that.



4. Why was the massacre so shocking to the American public?
The American people didn't think the U.S. army would condone such actions and that American soliders could preform these actions.