Vietnam+1968+Sam+W



I could probabaly spend an entire week (or more) on 1968, and still leave out some important information about his key yearin American history. Create a page on your notebook called "1968" and take some notes today focussing on this key question - Why was1968 such a turning point in the Vietnam Era? As and after you take notes, make them powerful, engaging, interactive, and hyper by adding relativeimages, maps, and links. At the end of the notes, come up with some questions - both about the information discussed in class and questions about whatwill happen in the next few years! Your notes will be evaluated ... Sam W  ** Leading Up to 1968 **


 * No clear winner in the war
 * Increase in US forces in SE Asia
 * VC proved to be the guiding force in South Vietnam
 * US tries to "pacify" South Vietnam


 * Optimistic reports sent to Washington
 * McNamara sees "a light at the end of the tunnel"
 * Overall the public still supported US in Vietnam
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McNamara
 * http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/vietnam/vietnam_pubopinion.cfm

** Tet Offensive **

> > http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tet+offensive&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=629&tbm=isch&tbnid=W5R0I3F8HKhDYM:&imgrefurl=http://historywarsweapons.com/tet
 * Tet offensive changes public opinion
 * the offensive is televised
 * called the "living room war"
 * everyone listened to Walter Cronkite
 * Viet Cong even broke into US embassy
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensive
 * Cronkite spoke out against the war
 * [[image:http://historywarsweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/image/Tet_Offensive.JPG width="357" height="260" align="center" caption="US soldiers take cover during a NVA/VC assault on a South Vietnamese city"]]
 * US opinion of the war drops to a new low

** Political Situation After Tet **

**LBJ Says**
 * LBJ struggles
 * US involvement in the war is openly criticized
 * new defense secretary states that war seems unwinable


 * Public opinion changes for LBJ
 * LBJ doesn't want to be reelected
 * Why didn't LBJ run for reelection?
 * LBJ was a very intimidating man who spoke very close to people
 * He was under incredible stress during the Vietnam war
 * [[image:http://www.uiowa.edu/commstud/resources/nonverbal/images/lbjrichardrussell.jpg width="440" height="312" align="center" caption="Typical style of talking for LBJ"]]
 * http://www.google.com/imgres?q=lbj&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=OcI&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1280&bih=629&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsz&tbnid=peWDB-
 * LBJ says he will stop the bombing
 * People wonder if LBJ is going to quit

**April 4th**

**RFK**
 * Increase in US fatalities
 * MLK assassinated
 * Cronkite tells nation
 * African Americans begin race riots in every major city


 * Bobby Kennedy steps up as leader, trys to calm down nation
 * After a few days of Kennedy's leadership, he is assassinated
 * Who assassinated Kennedy and why?
 * [[image:http://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/fa_1_kennedy970.jpg width="475" height="313" align="center" caption="Bobby Kennedy moments after he is shot"]]

**DNC**
 * http://www.google.com/imgres?q=bobby+kennedy+assassination+photos&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=nlI&rls=org.mozilla:

**'68 Election**
 * Either Eugene McCarthy or Hubert Humphrey
 * Police beat protesters
 * Democratic party in chaos
 * Humphrey gets nomination


 * Nixon gets republican nomination
 * George Wallace is 3rd party candidate
 * Nixon wins

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?