Election of 1968 Flashcards
1
Q
Who didn’t run for re-election?
A
LBJ
2
Q
Democrat Candidate
A
Hubert Humphrey after Robert Kennedy was assassinated.
3
Q
Republican Candidate
A
Nixon
4
Q
DNC
A
Yippies used violence to protest the Vietnam War. Threw waste and rocks.
5
Q
Republican Vietnam Blame
A
As the minority party at the time, they weren’t blamed.
6
Q
Nixon quote on ending Vietnam
A
“A plan to end the war with dignity.”
Later said he had no plan.
7
Q
MLK Jr. Assassination
A
1968.
Assassinated in Memphis. Killer fled to London.
8
Q
Nixon in 🇨🇳
A
It happened.
