The same disorganization , loss of control , and anarchy that befell I and II Corps now took place in Saigon , where martial law was imposed to control the chaos and lawlessness . Although contemplation of a communist victory by that time had created severe shock in many parts of South Vietnamese society , most did little or nothing to forestall it . A repeat of the Massacre at Huế , albeit on a much larger scale , was promoted by the government as a propaganda ploy since the beginning of the offensive in an effort to unify the population , but it provoked only an overreaction and caused almost complete paralysis when the time came to defend the city
Massacre at Huế
Massacre at Huế
1975 Spring Offensive