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Vietnam War

Things Fall Apart

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Things Fall Apart

Seeing the violence and brutality of the Tet Offensive unfold on television, Americans begin to doubt Johnson's promise of 'light at the end of the tunnel.' LBJ decides not to run again. The country is staggered by assassinations and unrest.

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