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May Offensive

Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) against targets throughout South Vietnam, including Saigon from 29 April to 30 May 1968. The May Offensive was comparable in bloodshed to the initial phase of the Tet Offensive. The United States (US) had 2,169 men killed by hostile action in the month of May, making it the deadliest month of the entire Vietnam War for US forces, but South Vietnamese losses were 3,467, significantly less than the 5,025 killed in February during the original Tet Offensive. The US claim that PAVN/VC losses exceeded 24,000 killed and over 2,000 captured. The May Offensive was a costly defeat for the PAVN/VC.

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Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) against targets throughout South Vietnam, including Saigon from 29 April to 30 May 1968. The May Offensive was comparable in bloodshed to the initial phase of the Tet Offensive. The United States (US) had 2,169 men killed by hostile action in the month of May, making it the deadliest month of the entire Vietnam War for US forces, but South Vietnamese losses were 3,467, significantly less than the 5,025 killed in February during the original Tet Offensive. The US claim that PAVN/VC losses exceeded 24,000 killed and over 2,000 captured. The May Offensive was a costly defeat for the PAVN/VC.

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  1. area: 650m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 152 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "650m". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "152 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370627936

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