Vietnam-1968

1968 I could probabaly spend an entire week on the year 1968, and still leave out some important information about his key year in American history. Create a page on your notebook called "1968" and take some notes today focussing on this key question - Why was 1968 such a turning point in the Vietnam Era?

Notes: Leading up to the war:
 * no clear cut winner in the war
 * increase in American forces in SE Asia
 * Veit Cong proved to be the guiding force in South Vietnam
 * Us tries to Pacify South Vietnam

LBJ remained determined: 1968 The Tet Offensive
 * optimistic reports are sent back
 * light at end of tunnel
 * overall, the public still supported America in Vienam
 * an attack on US strongholds through out Southern Vietnam by the VC
 * Tet was the New Years of Vietnam
 * eventually developed as a US win
 * shook the public, who thought the enemy close to defeat

LBJ struggles Congress cuts his power

Public Opinion Changes
 * US involvment in the war is openly critizied
 * new defense securty says it is unwinnable
 * Johnson is looked at as a bad president.
 * Johnson says he will not run again
 * Martin Luthern King is Killed five day later of Johnson Speech
 * King death made riots grow and anger is showed
 * Bobby Kennedy runs for president and then is killed
 * Humphrey, Nixon, and Wallace for president
 * Nixon wins 43% of popular vote and 56% wins electoral vote.
 * He promises peace and honor for Vietnam.