1968-Joseph



I could probabaly spend an entire week (or more) on 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? As and after you take notes, make them powerful, engaging, interactive, and hyper by adding relative images, maps, and links. At the end of the notes, come up with some questions - both about the information discussed in class and questions about what will happen in the next few years!

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Do you have complete and detailed information? Are your notes organized, with main topics identified and set apart from each other? Did you add relevant images and links to support the information? Did you pose some questions?
 * **Leading Up**
 * no clear winner of war- US **thinks** we win
 * Increase in U.S. forces in SE Asia
 * [|Viet Cong] proved to be the guiding forces in S Vietnam
 * US tries to "pacify" S Vietnam


 * **[|LBJ] remains determined [[image:220px-37_Lyndon_Johnson_3x4.jpg width="132" height="173"]]**
 * optimistic reports sent back
 * "light at end of tunnel"
 * public still supports US in Vietnam


 * **Tet Offensive**
 * attack on US strongholds in Southern Vietnam by Viet Cong
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 * TV reports Tet offensive
 * US wins military
 * fighting 1 month
 * [|Walter Cronkite] reports on TV
 * lose psychological support


 * **LBJ struggles**
 * cuts Great Society budget
 * US is criticized
 * New Secretary of State says war is unwinnable


 * **LBJ says**
 * peace in SE Asia
 * "I will not accept another reelection" hes done with presidency- bomb shell
 * nation turns to Johnson
 * 1/4 of people in Vietnam died in 1968
 * Walter Cronkite says MLK has been assassinated
 * Riots break out in Northern cities
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 * **RFK**
 * tries to unite country
 * [|assassinated]
 * **DNC**
 * Nixon vs. Humphery vs. Wallace
 * police attacks protesters in Chicago
 * Live TV
 * **Election of 1968**
 * Nixon wins election