1968-The+Turning+Point

Leading Up to 1968
 * No clear cut winner in the war
 * Increase in the American forces in SE Asia
 * [|__Viet Cong__] proved to be the guiding force in the South Vietnam
 * Un tries to “pacify” South Vietnam
 * Optimistic reports are sent back
 * [|__McNamera__] sees “a light at the end of the tunnel”
 * Overall, the public supported America in Vietnam

__[|Tet Offensive]__
 * an attack on the U.S strongholds throughout Southern Vietnam by the VC
 * eventually leads to a U.S victory
 * 15 U.S [|__strongholds__] get attacked within a month
 * People found out what happened in Vietnam (shocks the public because they thought that the enemy was almost out)
 * LBJ struggled, congress cuts Great Society Budget
 * U.S involvement is openly criticized
 * new Defense secretary says the war is unwinnable

LBJ Says
 * I will no longer be president
 * wants to stop the bombing
 * not confident in is leadership
 * 1/4 of casualties happen in 1968
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April 4
 * [|MLK has been assassinated] in Memphis
 * [|__Riots__] is every major American city

__[|RFK]__
 * Looks like RFK will be nominated for the presidency
 * RFK is assassinated in LA
 * Buried at Arlington

DNC
 * Protesters are in Chicago (they don’t want war) the mayor runs a political machine

[|1968 Election]
 * Humphrey vs. Wallace vs. Nixon
 * Nixon wins by just 500,000 votes