1968: Turning Point

1968: A year of change! Explore the Tet Offensive, credibility gap, and key events that shifted the Vietnam War and US politics.

Tet Offensive Match the pairs below. What was the Tet Offensive? Surprise attack by Vietcong and turning point in the Vietnam War. Who won the physical battle? U.S. Who won the psychological battle? Vietcong Fill in the blanks to complete the definition and statement below about "credibility gap".NOTE: Click on the sentence to see the drop down selection of answers. Credibility Gap- the difference between what is said and what people believeor know to be true.During this time people don’t trust President Johnson. The 1968 Election was coming up. President Johnson faced opposition from his own Democrat Party – Who were the candidates taking on Johnson?Select ALL correct answers Senator Eugene McCarthy. Robert F. Kennedy Walter Cronkite True or False: General William Westmoreland was the American commander in Vietnam. True False What two important men got assassinated in 1968?(Select ALL correct answers) George Wallace Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. President John F. Kennedy Fill in the blanksNOTE: Click on the sentence to see the drop down selection of answers. On March 31, 1968, President Johnson went on television to announce a "new step toward peace." Sort what happened at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago? Directions: Sort the items into the table below.What DID happen on the the LEFTWhat DID NOT happen on the RIGHT DID Held in Chicago Antiwar activists came to protest Humphrey Police were sent to stop protesters. Officers threw tear gas and charged in, hitting protesters with nightsticks. Many were arrested. Humphrey referred to the televised event as a catastrophe. DID NOT Held in New York Humphrey had a lot of support and the convention went smoothly. Humprey earned more supporters and the event was a success. Election or 1968 Match the terms below Hubert Humphrey Won the Democrat nomination Richard Nixon Won the Republican nomination and election for President George Wallace Third-party candidate Why was 1968 a turning point in the Vietnam War and the nation’s political life? List two reasons in the text box below.