1968
Prague Spring crushed
1968 functions as a noun or adjective referring to a particularly turbulent year in modern history, marked by political assassinations, civil unrest, and cultural upheaval across much of the world.
In American contexts, it evokes the killings of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, widespread protests against the Vietnam War, and violent clashes at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
More broadly, the spirit of 1968 or a 1968 moment suggests revolutionary fervor, youth rebellion, or a society at a breaking point.
The year serves as shorthand for an era when established institutions faced unprecedented challenge from below.
Coordinated 1968 guerrilla assault
- MLK assassinationMurder of civil rights leader
- RFK assassinationSenator's murder after primary
- Prague Spring1968 Czechoslovak reform period
- Democratic National ConventionLiberal party's nominating assembly
Public expression of disapproval
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
riot · demonstration · strike · occupation · sit-in · march · barricade · tear gas
Cold-era Indochina military engagement
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- antiwar movementOrganized protest against warfare
- Black PowerRacial pride movement
counterculture · student activism · New Left · socialism · radicalism · dissent · liberation · Lyndon Johnson
Untitled 1968 double record
- Electric LadylandPsychedelic double album
- Beggars Banquet1968 rock album
- Cheap ThrillsInexpensive sources of excitement
- psychedelic rockHallucinogen-inspired music genre
Motown · soul · Beatles · Hendrix · Aretha Franklin · Janis Joplin · Rolling Stones · Johnny Cash
Tet Offensive
Coordinated 1968 guerrilla assault
- MLK assassinationMurder of civil rights leader
- RFK assassinationSenator's murder after primary
- Prague Spring1968 Czechoslovak reform period
Democratic National Convention · My Lai Massacre · Apollo 8 · Civil Rights Act
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
assassination · riot · demonstration · strike · occupation · sit-in · march · barricade · tear gas · National Guard
Vietnam War
Cold-era Indochina military engagement
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- antiwar movementOrganized protest against warfare
Black Power · counterculture · student activism · New Left · socialism · radicalism · dissent · liberation · Lyndon Johnson · Richard Nixon
White Album
Untitled 1968 double record
- Electric LadylandPsychedelic double album
- Beggars Banquet1968 rock album
- Cheap ThrillsInexpensive sources of excitement
psychedelic rock · Motown · soul · Beatles · Hendrix · Aretha Franklin · Janis Joplin · Rolling Stones · Johnny Cash · Otis Redding