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What was it?Massive NVA offensive
on major cities in South Vietnam including the capital, Saigon
Reaction – Increased antiwar
protestsNow a slim majority
think Vietnam was a mistake and that the war could not be won
Tet Offensive (January 30)
Anti-War Views (April 4, 1967) Makes speech outlining his
opposition to the Vietnam War
Poor People’s Campaign (1968) King believed that poverty led
to violence, wanted to end all economic injustice, proposes a new march on Washington, travels country to gain support
April 3 – “
I’ve been to the mountaintop” speech, seen as being prophetic about his death
April 4 – Link King shot with a high-
powered rifle on the balcony of his motel
MLK Assassination(April 4)
EventsJames Earl Ray – man
accused & convicted of killing MLK
Reaction – A nation mourns,
huge funeral procession, riots erupt in 124 cities, 5,500 troops needed to stop the violence
RFK Speech
MLK Assassination(April 4)
Eugene McCarthy – Anti-war candidate in 1968, almost
beat LBJ in primary, showed vulnerability of President
Decision – Decides to run for President,
campaign got boost when LBJ decides not to run (March 31)
RFK – the Candidate Years Since JFK’s Assassination –
Reached out to different groups (Native Americans, African Americans, Chicanos, poor whites)
Against the War – Morally & politically opposed, critical
of LBJ for not financing programs at home
New Hope – Seen as the new hope to finish what
brother started
RFK Assassination(June 5-6)
California Primary – RFK wins key victory, makes victory speech Sirhan Sirhan –
Palestinian, shot RFK as he made his way through food prep room at hotel, dies day later at hospital on June 6
Reaction – seen as the end of
hopes for reform and change
RFK Assassination(June 5-6)
Hubert Humphrey – VP for LBJ, advocate of social justice & civil rights, privately opposed LBJ’s Vietnam Policy BUT publicly supported it – Why? “Dump the Hump” – anti-war
democrats harassed Humphrey Humphrey Heckled
Party Divided – Democratic Party was split
between Humphrey & McCarthy
Richard Daley – Democratic mayor of Chicago,
did not like radicals, peace marchers, or hippies
Protected convention hall with barb wire & chain link fence
Democratic National Convention
(Aug 26-29)
Demonstrations - Link – Police order them to
leave, tear gas & clubs, move in on crowd, several violent confrontations, police beat everyone & anyone
“The Whole World Is Watching” Much of violence was
seen on TVDemonstrators chanted
this as they were beaten
Nomination –Humphrey gets
nomination, but party is in ruins & divided
Republicans – Richard Nixon VP – Spiro Agnew (Gov. of MD) – attacked
Humphrey Ran on – law & order, secret plan to get out
of Vietnam Refused to Debate Humphrey – Why? Vietnam Ad / Leadership / The One
Democrats – Hubert Humphrey VP – Edmund Muskie (VP) from Maine Nixon’s Accomplishments Ad /
Nixon Shift Ad / Type of Man to be president
American Ind. – George Wallace Conservative, against forced integration –
Campaign Ad
Election o f 1968(Nov 5)
Results
Importance - marks beginning of rise of Conservatives & Republican rule
Election o f 1968(Nov 5)