#TDIDCH: Dec 31, 1968 - The bloodiest, most horrific year in Vietnam War comes to an end.
Killed in Vietnam in 1968: 14,584 Americans (a 56% increase over 1967); 181,150 North Vietnamese; 27,915 South Vietnamese.
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Killed in Vietnam in 1968: 14,584 Americans (a 56% increase over 1967); 181,150 North Vietnamese; 27,915 South Vietnamese.
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On this day, 536,040 American servicemen are stationed in Vietnam, an increase of over 50,000 from 1967.
On this day, 536,040 American servicemen are stationed in Vietnam, an increase of over 50,000 from 1967.
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For the first time since US involvement in Vietnam began in 1955, most Americans no longer support the Vietnam War.
For the first time since US involvement in Vietnam began in 1955, most Americans no longer support the Vietnam War.
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