1968

=** Leading up... **= 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** **1/3 of a million troops going to Vietnam** **You don't know who the Viet Cong are they look like the normal citizens** **Optimistic reports sent back** **McNamara sees " a light at the end of the tunnel.**

= Tet Offensive = An attack on U.S. strongholds throughout Southern Vietnam by the VC People are finding out about this on live television  = Fighting went on for about a month. = They were saying that if they sent more troops that they would win but they never did US won every battle during the Tet Offensive

= = = LBJ Says = People keep saying that they should get out of there. LBJ said if they lost the media they lost all of America He take the blame for how there doing in the war. On March 31st he says that he will not run for another term and will not except even if they want him to be.

= = = = = April 4th = Martin Luther King was shot to death in Memphis, TN Riots occur a lot in the North because of King being shot. Milwaukee has a riot

= = = = = RFK = Robert Kennedy made an announcement after MLK's death and says that he will run for presidency. He is a senator of Mass He wins California and says that he will win Illinois He was than shot and soon died after

= = = DNC = Mayor of Chicago says that they are not going to protest so they send in military The mayor than swears at him

= = = 68 Election = Hubert H. Humphery vs Richard Nixon and Wallace. Nixon wins a lot in electoral but little in popularity. ==