1968

The turning point in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the 1968 presidential campaign change the course of history.

Riots break out across the country after news of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The United States and Vietnam begin peace talks in Paris.

With the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, the Democratic Party loses its most popular presidential candidate.

Protests against the Vietnam War continue across the US, Richard Nixon secures the presidency and Apollo 8 broadcasts live from space.

Explore 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, global relations and cultural icons that changed the modern landscape.