1968-+Vietnam+Notes

1968 in the USA-

Leading Up... •No clear cut winners in the war. •Increase in American Forces in SE Asia. •Viet Cong proved to be the guiding force of South Vietnam. •US tries to pacify South Vietnam. •US is getting more involved in the Vietnam. •We are positive about the war and maybe a good outcome could come through. •Public still supported Vietnam in the US. Tet Offensive... •An attack on the US strongholds throughout the South Vietnam by the Vietcong. •America was showing the war at home on television. •Eventually develops into a US Victory. But people are figuring out that the war would be hard to win. •People are wanting out of the war. LBJ is struggling and cuts his Great Society budget. LBJ Says... •LBJ says"I will not run again". Shocks the nation and nation is in awe. April 4th... •April 4th was when Martin Luther King was assassination at a motel in Memphis. •Riots spark up because African-Americans were mad. •The nation is in a whirl with anger and is under destressed. RFK... •Robert Kennedy was JFK's brother. •Decides to run for president in June 2nd. He has the roots, looks and experience and smarts to run. •Assassinated after winning the California primary DNJ... •Democrats nominate Hubert Humphery •Republicans nominate Richard Nixon- •Third nominee is a segregationist. •Mayor of Chicago orders the police to beat the protestors, and was all on the TV 68 Election...

-Nixon wins in an extremely close election.

-Third party wins 5 states