1968

1968
 * Mr. Taft wasn't born yet, Mr. Georgeson was fresh out of high school

VIETNAM WAR
 * no clear cut winner in the war
 * increase in american forces in SE asia
 * viet cong proved to be the guiding force in south nam
 * us tries to democrasize south vietnam
 * good reports are sent back
 * mcnamara sees the end of the war

TET offensive
 * an attack on U.S. strongholds throughout southern vietnam by the Viet Cong
 * viet cong attacks american cities and bases
 * eventually leads to a U.S. victory

LBJ struggles


 * congress cuts his great society budget
 * involvement in was is greatly critized