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1968 - The Year That Changed the World - A Complete History

Callum S. Lamb

Maison d'édition: SeaHorse Pub

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The year that changed everything. The story America needs to remember.
 
In twelve explosive months, the United States was torn apart and rebuilt. From the jungles of Vietnam to the streets of Chicago, from the hallowed halls of Columbia University to the Olympic podium in Mexico City, 1968 witnessed a nation convulsing with unprecedented upheaval that would reshape American society forever.
 
1968: The Year That Changed the World takes you inside the most turbulent year in modern American history, when assassins' bullets claimed two of the nation's most beloved leaders, student revolutionaries occupied university campuses, and television cameras captured police beating protesters in the streets of Chicago. This meticulously researched narrative reveals how Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder ignited cities across America, how Robert Kennedy's assassination shattered liberal dreams, and how Richard Nixon's stunning political comeback changed the course of American politics.
 
From the Tet Offensive that exposed the lies about Vietnam to the Prague Spring crushed by Soviet tanks, from the Democratic National Convention that devolved into chaos to the raised fists at the Olympics that defined a generation's defiance, every pivotal moment comes alive through intimate character portraits and gripping storytelling.
 
Drawing on declassified documents, personal interviews, and eyewitness accounts, this powerful chronicle reveals how ordinary Americans—students, soldiers, activists, and politicians—navigated twelve months that tested the very foundations of democracy. Discover the untold stories behind the headlines: the secret machinations in the White House, the courage of civil rights workers facing deadly violence, and the determination of young people who refused to accept the status quo.
 
More than just history, this is the story of how America transformed from the confident nation of the early 1960s into the divided country we recognize today. 1968: The Year That Rocked the World is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how we became who we are—and where we might be heading.
 
A masterpiece of historical narrative that reads like a thriller and resonates like prophecy.
 
 
Disponible depuis: 15/08/2025.
Longueur d'impression: 326 pages.

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