Tet Offensive

1968 military campaign during the Vietnam War
Organization military_campaign Q82542
Tet Offensive
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Tet Offensive

Summary

Tet Offensive is a military campaign[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of military_campaign entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,181 views/month, #3 of 452).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tet Offensive is in the country of Vietnam[3].
  • Tet Offensive's instance of is recorded as military campaign[4].
  • Tet Offensive's instance of is recorded as offensive[5].
  • Tết is named after Tet Offensive[6].
  • The location of Tet Offensive was South Vietnam[7].
  • Tet Offensive is part of Vietnam War[8].
  • Tet Offensive's Commons category is recorded as Tet Offensive[9].
  • Tet Offensive began on January 30, 1968[10].
  • Tet Offensive ended on September 23, 1968[11].
  • Tet Offensive's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11, 'lon': 107}[12].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was Australia[13].
  • A participant in Tet Offensive was New Zealand[14].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was North Vietnam[15].
  • A participant in Tet Offensive was South Korea[16].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was South Vietnam[17].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was Thailand[18].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was United States[19].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was Military Assistance Command, Vietnam[20].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was National Liberation Front of South Vietnam[21].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was Hoàng Văn Thái[22].
  • A participant in Tet Offensive was Trần Văn Trà[23].
  • A participant in Tet Offensive was Cao Van Vien[24].
  • Among those involved in Tet Offensive was William Westmoreland[25].
  • Tet Offensive's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tet Offensive[26].
  • Tet Offensive's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The General Offensive and Uprising of Tet Mau Than 1968'}[27].

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Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The General Offensive and Uprising of Tet Mau Than 1968'}[27] and {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Tổng Tiến công và Nổi dậy Tết Mậu Thân 1968'}[28]. Tet Offensive is part of Vietnam War[8]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tet'}[29].

Why It Matters

Tet Offensive ranks in the top 0.66% of military_campaign entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,181 views/month, #3 of 452).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . geographic.org. geographic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Vietnam War
    Country Vietnam
    Start time +1968-01-30T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531729805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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