1968 – The Year That Changed America (2018): S01E01 – Winter

Introduction CNN’s four-part Original Series Event ‘1968’ looks back half a century at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more. Also known as 1968 – The Year That Changed the World and 1968 – The Year That Changed History. Outline Documentary looking…

Andrew Marshall

25/11/2021

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, The Vietnam War

Introduction

CNN’s four-part Original Series Event ‘1968’ looks back half a century at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more.

Also known as 1968 – The Year That Changed the World and 1968 – The Year That Changed History.

Outline

Documentary looking back at a year marked by seismic shifts in US politics, social movements, and global relations, including cultural icons who changed the landscape. The first programme focuses on winter, when US Marines were besieged at Khe Sanh and the Viet Cong launched the Tet offensive, the turning point in the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, the 1968 presidential election began to take shape.

1968 – The Year That Changed America Series

You can find a full index and overview of 1968 – The Year That Changed America here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 27 May 2018.
Rating: Unknown.
Running Time: 43 minutes (per episode).
Country: US.
Language: English.