1968 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Student Revolts
Slang
"Dig it"
Price Check
Gas: $0.34
Notable Deaths
Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy
Music & Style
Hard Rock
World Affairs
MLK Assassination
Tet Offensive
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: A year of upheaval. The assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. The Tet Offensive in Vietnam. Apollo 8 orbits the Moon—the first humans to see the 'Earthrise.'
- Culture & Mood: Intense social unrest and protest. The 'Generation Gap' is at its widest. Yet, the year ends with a sense of awe at the first photos of Earth from space.
- Fashion & Slang: Longer hair and beads. If you understand, you 'Dig it.'
- Fun Fact: The Big Mac makes its nationwide debut at McDonald's for 45 cents, and the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system is first introduced in the US.