1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

1968 was a year marked by significant global events and cultural shifts. It saw the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum, and the May events in France that led to widespread social unrest. The year was also defined by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia, the Chicago riots during the Democratic National Convention, the Mexico City Summer Olympics, and the presidential election of Richard Nixon. The Apollo 8 space mission captured global attention, while countercultural movements such as the hippies and the Yippies influenced youth culture. In film, *Bullitt* and *The Living Dead* (later known as *Night of the Living Dead*) were notable releases.