What effect did the antiwar movement have on the Vietnam War?
If you were able to ask Ho Chi Minh or NVA General Nguyen Giap they will both tell you the anti-war movement in the U.S. was the reason why North Vietnam won the War. Giap will admit that NVA and Viet Cong forces could not hold up in direct combat against U.S. forces or ARVN (South Vietnam) forces with proper U.S. support. His strategy to beat the U.S. was to outlast the American public’s desire to continue fighting the War. This is a classic strategy taught by Sun Tzu in the Art of War and Giap was a passionate student of Sun Tzu’s teachings. The Tet Offense is the perfect example of what I’m describing from many aspects. The Tet Offense was a complete military failure for the NVA and Viet Cong but also a surprisingly incredible psychological and political victory for North Vietnam. The Viet Cong were destroyed as a military forces and the NVA would take years before regaining it’s strength back after the offensive. For all practical military purposes, the Vietnam War should have been
