Abstract

The 1968 General Offensive and Uprising in South Vietnam is one of the outstanding events of the Vietnam War that attracted the attention of many domestic and international researchers. However, up to now, there are still different assessments of the gain - loss, victory - defeat, advantages - mistakes of each warring party. These are historical issues that need further clarification. This study focuses on explaining the reasons why the Vietnamese side decided to open the General Offensive and Uprising; salient points of the general offensive; from which to draw the most general and basic assessment of the event.