1968,+the+Turning+Point

Overview
 * Was one of the most important years of the United States
 * Election Year
 * Olympic Year

Leading up to 1968
 * No clear cut winner in the war
 * Increase in American Forces forces in SE Asia
 * Viet Cong proved to be the guiding foce in South Vietnam
 * US tries to "pacify"m South Vietnam

LBJ remained determined
 * Optomistic reports are sent back
 * McNamara sees "a light at the end of the tunnel"

The Tet Offensive
 * an attack on US strongholds in South Vietnam by the Viet Cong
 * 15 locations the Viet Cong attack
 * Attacks failed however it was televised and many American citizens were shocked at what they saw because they thought the enemy was close to defeat

Government and People begins to question involvement MLK
 * LBJ struggles- congress cuts his Great Society bill
 * People begins to question the war
 * LBJ says he wont run again for president
 * MLK is shot in Memphis
 * Riots start all over the country
 * Chaos begins

1968 Election
 * He decides to run for Democratic nomination
 * He wins tons of primaries
 * He is shot by Sir Han Sir Han
 * Country in in shock, doesnt know what to do
 * Hubert H. Humphrey vs. Nixon vs. Wallace
 * Nixon wins promises Peace and Honor