Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the impact of the Tet Offensive?

A.
It failed to achieve its goal of driving the Americans out of Vietnam, but it led many more Americans to question the war.

B.
It was considered a massive military failure for the Vietcong, but it succeeded in convincing President Johnson to abandon the region.

C.
It represented a turning point in the Vietnam War that solidified the support of the American public for continued military involvement.

D.
It was the Vietcong's largest and most damaging campaign of the entire war, which ended in the withdrawal of US ground troops from Vietnam.

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A. It failed to achieve its goal of driving the Americans out of Vietnam, but it led many more Americans to question the war.

This statement best summarizes the impact of the Tet Offensive. While it was a military failure for the Vietcong in terms of achieving significant territorial control or a decisive victory, it dramatically shifted public opinion in the United States, leading to increased skepticism about the war and U.S. involvement in Vietnam.