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Originally Posted by maximiweb
Paul Adams looks back at Vo Nguyen Giap's life
Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general who masterminded victories against France and the US, has died aged 102.
He was North Vietnam's defence minister at the time of the Tet Offensive against American forces in 1968, often cited as a key campaign that led to the Americans' withdrawal.
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The Tet Offensive? LOL. That was a surprise attack during a ceasefire that failed. It might have been a turning point for the general public in the US and our perception of the war, which in part lead to the US pulling out of Vietnam, but it was a massive defeat for the communists.