Final Exam Short Answer

Question 1

Nineteen sixty-eight (1968) was a very chaotic year in the United States.

Answer 1

began with Tet Offensive during Vietnam War — LBJ passed legislation to increase the number of ground troops and was the most expensive year of the war ($77 billion); My Lai massacre in 1968 but public did not know about it until after – all in all, more anti-Vietnam sentiment-ex led to the shutdown of Columbia Univ; MLK assassinated on April 4, 1968 which led to riots throughout the country; Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed, however, which provided equal housing opportunities; RFK assassinated on June 5, 1968 leading to uncertainty in the Democratic party for the nomination, so Hubert Humphrey was nominated which led to protests, which ultimately led to Nixon winning