1968+turning+point

leading up- to 1968 no clear cut winner increase in american forces in se asia veit cong proved to be the guideing force of south veirtnam usa tried to pacify south veitman

lbj remained determind optimistic reports are sent back mcmaner sees a light at the end of the tunnel overall the public supports the war in veitnam and america

the tet offensive an attack on us strongholds throught southern veitnam by VC and this is differnet because its all on live tv tet a hoilday 15 american places are attacks and people at home are told that we are winnning but we arent winning and when it was televised it seemed wayyy worst and anchors who went there said we were at a standstill eventually developed into a us victory but it shook the public who thought the enemy was close to defeat lbj struggles congress cuts his great socity budget he says hes done and hes not running anymore he says hes halting bombs

then MLK is killed april 4 1968 then roits happen all over the place everyone pissed no economic opprunitys so thats when robert kennedy is stepping up hes a kennedy and hes hes anti war pro peace then hes killed so were back to square 1

hubert h. humprey not like with

and nixion wins peace and honor