USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The launch of the Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese communist troops in January 1968, and its success against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops, sent waves of shock and discontent across the home front and sparked a most intense period of antiwar protests.

Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. war in Vietnam triggered the most tenacious anti-war movement in U.S. history, beginning with the start of the bombing of North Vietnam in 1964 and the introduction of combat troops the following year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Tet Offensive and the increasing body count (wounded and killed) are the two major events fueling the increasing anti-war movement during 1968.

Detailed explanation-4: -After the My Lai Massacre, anti-war protests continued to build as the conflict wore on. In 1968 and 1969, there were hundreds of protest marches and gatherings throughout the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Multiple factors created the protests in 1968. Many were in response to perceived injustice by governments-in the USA, against the Johnson administration-and were in opposition to the draft, and the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War.