The Tet Offensive shattered public confidence in claims of U.S. progress and helped drive Lyndon Johnson out of the 1968 presidential race. When Nixon took office, he faced pressure to avoid both escalation and the appearance of defeat. His administration pursued "Vietnamization," shifting the war effort to South Vietnam while holding peace talks. Critics argue this strategy sought a "decent interval" between U.S. withdrawal and South Vietnam's eventual collapse—at a cost of about 21,000 more American lives.
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