Summary of Mark Kurlansky's 1968

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 1968, the world bid farewell to a violent year; New York City received snowfall. In Vietnam, the South Vietnamese and their American allies declared a twelve-hour truce for January 1. The People’s Liberation Armed Forces in South Vietnam, a pro–North Vietnamese guerrilla force, announced a seventy-two-hour cease-fire. #2 France was enjoying a prosperous period after World War II. The economy was growing, an