The North Vietnamese surprise offensive begins during the Tet celebrations; General Giap and the American Westmoreland find themselves facing each other; thousands of North Vietnamese infiltrators attack strategic targets directly in South Vietnamese cities; it will take weeks to repel the attack and “clear” the area; in the end, 50,000 North Vietnamese and 4,100 Americans and South Vietnamese will remain on the field; the North Vietnamese will not maintain control of any temporarily gained territory, but the most important thing is that the American media brings the real war and the bodies of the soldiers into American homes; soon, public opinion will demand the withdrawal of the troops.
