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North Vietnam Stays Communist | China Fails As Superpower | What If Tet Offensive Never Happened?

On this episode of History Undone, James is joined by the Professor of History at Georgia Southern University Bill Allison, and the historian and author Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the Tet Offensive. It was one of the most consequential moments of the Vietnam War, but despite a tactical victory for the south, it was a damaging political defeat for the U.S. 00:00 Intro 01:34 The Vietnam War in 1968 08:52 Tet Offensive Explained 21:11 What if Tet had succeeded? 25:17 What if the South crushed Tet from the start? 34:22 What if Tet never happened? 40:39 Could Johnson stay and Nixon is never U.S. President? 45:24 Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy and China 49:38 End - Conclusion The surprise attack from the north on over 100 towns and cities in the US backed South Vietnam, led to nine months of continued fighting with some of the most intense conflict of the entire war, the political damage to the US was lasting, but what if things had turned out differently? Welcome to History Undone with James Hanson, a channel that looks back at pivotal moments and asks 'What if?'. We'll be looking at key battles, strategic decisions and political outcomes with leading historians and current military experts and tacticians to see what might have happened differently, and more importantly, what impact those differences might have had on the world today. #history #vietnam #vietnamwar #tetoffensive #whatif Remember to subscribe to History Undone with James Hanson:    / @historyundonewithjameshanson