1968
1968 was among the most tumultuous years of the 20th century.
The Tet Offensive, a broad military offensive by Viet Cong guerillas and troops of the North Vietnamese Army launched in February, underscored for many Americans the futility of the war in Vietnam.
President Lyndon Johnson announced to the nation that he would not seek a second full term as U.S. President;
Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King was assassinated in April;
Democratic Presidential nominee Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in June;
In August, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was the scene of mass violence as demonstrators clashed with Chicago policeman and national guardsmen.
