Vietnam - 8

1968

MLK shot on April 4

Rioters took to thestreets

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June 4 – wins CaliforniaPrimary

Walking through ahotel kitchen, Bobby isshot

Sirhan Sirhan

Angered by Kennedy’ssupport of Israel

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Peak of 536,000 troopsin Vietnam

Violence and proteststhe norm

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Richard Nixon –Republican

Hubert H. Humphrey –Democrat

Current VP

Georg C. Wallace –American Independent

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Democratic NationalConvention held inChicago

Hubert Humphrey vs.Eugene McCarthy(anti-war activist)

Humphrey had secretlyalready beennominated by theparty

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Thousands came toprotest in Chicago

Mayor Richard J.Daley, “as long as I ammayor, there will belaw and order”

12,000 police mobilized

5,000 NationalGuardsmen

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When Humphreyannounced…chaoserupted

Meanwhile…the wholeworld was watching onTV

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Lost to JFK in 1960

Lost the Governor'srace of California in1962

Joined a New York lawfirm

Helped the GOP in1966 elections

Won the Presidentialbid in 1968

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Promised law andorder

Promised to end thewar

Helped by GeorgeWallace

Former democrat whowon 5 southern states

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Nixon wins by morethan 100 electoralvotes

43% of popular vote

And the sagacontinues…..

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