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American History

Basic LA

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1. What a moment that was.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 01:07 PM

Mar 2024

And what a year! The Tet offensive, destroying the "Light at the end of the tunnel" theory of pending "victory" in Vietnam. The continued civil rights and anti-war demonstrations, riots, on and on. A decade of turmoil. And who would replace LBJ? The field was wide open.

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