In 1968, from the Tet Offensive to the assassinations of John F. ... The Vietnam War started in 1961 in an attempt to stop the spread of communism in the Eastern Hemisphere. ... (Colvin)(Boorstin) On November 22, 1968 while driving in a car in Dallas, John F. ... (Schuster)(Hunt) Another assassination that took place in that year was the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ... Because losing the Vietnam War was inevitable and because of the Tet Offensive, along with the assassinations of John F. ...

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F. Kennedy. ... Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated while being escorted out of the Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel, moments after winning the California Democratic primary. ... Nixon came back from his loss to John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1960, beating Hubert Humphrey in one of the closest elections in American History. ...

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After a period of disbelief, shock, and attempts at first aid, angry students gathered on a nearby slope, and were again ordered to move by the Guardsmen. ... Their inspirations included the assassinated President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. ... Klein's film make light of this disturbing shift from concern toward apathy, as the people he interviews make attempts to put the Kent State incident behind them. ...

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• Grade Level: High School