1. The Turning Point
1968

2. Tet Offensive The year 1968 began with a daring attack by the Vietcong
and the North Vietnamese army on numerous cities. The
simultaneous strikes, while ending in military defeat for
the communists, stunned the American public. Many
people with moderate views began to turn against the war.
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3. The Draft Under the Selective Service System, or draft, all males
between the ages of
18 and 26 could be
called into military
service. As Americans’
doubts about the war
grew, thousands of
men attempted to
find ways around
the draft.

4. My Lai In March, 1968, a U.S. platoon under the command of Lt.
William Calley, killed more than 200 Vietnamese-mostly
women, children, and elderly men in the small village of My Lai.
In March, 1968, a U.S. platoon under the command of Lt.
William Calley, killed more than 200 Vietnamese-mostly
women, children, and elderly men in the small village of My Lai.

5. Johnson Withdraws The Vietnam War and the divisiveness it
caused took its toll on President Johnson. In
March, 1968, Johnson announced he would
not seek re-election.