1968+Notes


 * no clear cut winner in the war
 * increase in american forces in SE asia
 * viet-cong proved to be the guiding force in south Vietnam
 * US tries to "pacify" south vietnam
 * LBJ (Johnson) remained determined to
 * optimistic reports are sent back from Vietnam
 * McNamara sees "a light at the end of the tunnel"
 * overall the public still supported US in Vietnan
 * the Tet Offensive (Tet is the Vietnam's lunar new year)
 * an attack on US strongholds throughout Southern Vietnam by the VC
 * after Tet more people opposed to war back in the US
 * the VC lost the fight, but they won a political victory
 * LBJ struggles
 * congress cuts his Great Society Budget
 * US involvement in the war is openly criticized
 * new defense secretary states that the war seems unwinnable
 * the nations turns on johnson
 * johnson speaks about halting bombing and he says he wont seek reelection
 * 4 days after that MLK is assassinated
 * race riots start because of this
 * Robert Kennedy steps up for the Democrats to run for president
 * he is assassinated when he is in Chicago by Sirhan Sirhan
 * Nixon was going to run for president on the republican side