1968: The Year That Changed America - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part One: Winter

2018-05-2760 min⭐ 5.8/10

The months of 1968 signal the beginning of a momentous, tumultuous and historic year. U.S. Marines are besieged at Khe Sanh and the Viet Cong launch the Tet offensive, the turning point in the Vietnam War. Walter Cronkite, “the most trusted man in America” weighs in from the front. Meanwhile, the 1968 presidential election begins to take shape. Senator Eugene McCarthy dares to challenge the sitting president of his own party, Lyndon Johnson, while LBJ’s greatest political rival, Senator Robert Kennedy, eyes his own entry into the race. Republican Richard Nixon begins his political comeback attempt with another presidential run, as controversial independent candidate George Wallace mounts a populist campaign. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. travels to Memphis in support of a local sanitation worker’s strike. Finally, on the last day of March, President Johnson stuns the world with a surprise announcement that will change the course of history.

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1968: The Year That Changed America

Title: 1968: The Year That Changed America

First Air Date: 2018-05-27

Last Air Date: 2018-05-28

Status: Ended

Rating: 5.8/10 (from 8 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 4

Network: CNN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

A half century look back at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more.

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