1968

1968

Leading up to 1968-  -No clear winner in the war. - Increace in American forces in SE Asia. - VC proved to be the main Vietnam. -LBJ remained determined  -Oprimistic reports sent to America.

- Most Americans supported th vietnam war.

THE TET OFFENSIVE  An attack on U.S strongholds.Tet was a big party in Vietnam. American bases and embassy attacked, as well as major cities in South Vietnam. Communists driven out of cities. U.S. wins the battles, but looses in the court of opinion.

-LBJ struggles and gets money taken away from the Great Society budget. -Americans don't like the war. -New defense secretary says that war was bad.

MLK was assasinated in Memphis Tennesee and the nation panics. They Bob968by Kennedy runs for election and is assasinated after he wins California election. 1968 election  - Hubert Humphrey wins, but isn't popular with many people. -Richard Nixon and George Wallace. - Richard Nixon wins the election.