Radio Hanoi was a propaganda radio station run by the

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during the

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. It originated in 1945, when it broadcast from

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

a week after the declaration of the

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with the declaration "This is the Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting from Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.". The station was noted for Hanoi Hannah's propaganda speeches, which were used to undermine American morale, such as when she correctly read out lists of names concerning a ship's arrival. Her broadcasts ran for 8 years, ending when US forces left in 1973.Lamb, David (4 April 1998). "'Hanoi Hannah' Fondly Remembers Her Role".

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. . Retrieved 4 October 2016. The station was later merged with the NLF's Liberation Radio to become the Voice of Vietnam Station. In September 1967, Radio Hanoi transmitted a message by General

Võ Nguyên Giáp Võ Nguyên Giáp ( vi-hantu, , ; 25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general, communist revolutionary and politician. Highly regarded as a military strategist, Giáp led Vietnamese communist forces to victories in wars agains ...

entitled "The Big Victory, The Great Task". Unbeknownst to Americans listening to the message, it was actually an outline to the upcoming

Tet Offensive The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of ...

(which occurred on January 30, 1968). In the message, Giap stated: "U.S. Generals are subjective and haughty, and have always been caught by surprise and defeated."

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