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1968: The Year that Changed the World? Part 1 | |||||||
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1968 was a monumental year, in a transformational decade. It was marked by the Vietnam War, student protests, Soviet might, assassinations, war and famine. John Tusa recaptures these events through the voices of those who lived them, as he investigates whether 1968 really did change the world. | |
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In 1968, the Vietnam War broke a president, divided the nation, and split the Democratic Party. By the end of 1968 around 15,000 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives in Vietnam. Republican Richard Nixon was elected President, as riots filled the streets of Chicago and the Democratic Party turned itself inside out. John Tusa brings us back to the jarring events of 1968. |
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From Japan to France, and from Mexico to the U.S., 1968 was the year when students took to the streets in all corners of the globe. John Tusa continues his journey through a year that defines the world we live in today. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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