- 1968 - Wikipedia
From top to bottom, left to right: Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, prompting national mourning and widespread civil unrest, and becoming a turning point in the American civil rights movement; Robert F Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles by a pro-Palestinian nationalist shortly after winning the California
- A Timeline of 1968: The Year That Shattered America
Movements that had been building along the primary fault lines of the 1960s—the Vietnam War, the Cold War, civil rights, human rights, youth culture—exploded with force in 1968
- 1968 Events - Assassinations, Riots, Politics | HISTORY
The year 1968 remains one of the most tumultuous single years in history, marked by historic achievements, shocking assassinations, a much-hated war and a spirit of rebellion that swept through
- Eight unforgettable ways 1968 made history - CNN
1968 was a year of triumphs and tragedies While America reached new heights by introducing the first 747 and orbiting the moon, all was not well down on Earth The United States lost a Navy
- 1968: A Year of Turmoil and Change - National Archives
1968 was a turning point in U S history, a year of triumphs and tragedies, social and political upheavals, that forever changed our country In the air, America reached new heights with NASA’s Apollo 8 orbiting the moon and Boeing’s 747 jumbo jet’s first flight
- What Happened in 1968 - On This Day
What happened and who was famous in 1968? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1968
- 1968: The Year That Changed America - Google Arts Culture
1968 in America is often considered to be one of the most turbulent years of the 20th century, with several major historical events creating enough aftershock to shape the future of America and
- 1968 in the United States - Wikipedia
The 1968 United States presidential election became a referendum on the Vietnam War A peace candidate had previously emerged in the Democratic Party when Senator Eugene McCarthy challenged the Vietnam War policies of President Johnson, who had refused to seek or accept another nomination for president and had endorsed his vice president
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