1968 : the year the world shook / Alexander Bloom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloom, Alexander, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nineteen sixty-eight, A.D.

Nineteen sixties.

United States--History--1961-1969.

United States.

History, Modern--20th century.

History, Modern.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Nineteen sixty-eight

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In 1968: The Year the World Shook, Alexander Bloom captures the explosive energy of a world in upheaval. From civil rights marches to anti-war protests, from political assassinations to cultural revolutions, Bloom vividly chronicles a year when history reached a boiling point, showing why 1968 remains one of the most unforgettable and transformative years of the twentieth century.

"This book examines 1968 as a pivotal year when global political, social, and cultural forces erupt simultaneously in cities around the world, including New York, Paris, Prague, Chicago, and Mexico City. It begins with the Tet Offensive and ends with Nixon’s inauguration, tracing assassinations, protests, and a rebellious spirit that challenges authority at every level. The book shows how youth movements, fueled by music, countercultural ideals, and modern media, transcend borders and link struggles across the globe. Young people embrace radical ideas, express themselves through style and art, and turn local conflicts into global moments, making transformation seem inevitable. Finally, the book argues that although many hopes of 1968 remain unfulfilled, the year shakes the world to its core and leaves an enduring mark on history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : The whole world is watching

The movements. Rumblings beneath the surface calm : The 1950s as prologue to the 1960s

Civil rights

The student movement and the New Left

Vietnam : The war in the rice paddies

Vietnam : The war at home

Race politics at mid-decade

The counterculture

The women's movement arrives

The "crossover point" : 1967

coming to terms with the sixties

When the world shook. Saigon : The Tet Offensive

Portsmouth : The Democrats splinter

Martin Luther King

the road to Memphis

Prague spring

New York : The Columbia strike

The Paris student strike

Robert Kennedy

the road to Los Angeles

Washington : The poor people's campaign

Prague summer

All roads lead to Chicago

Atlantic City : "No more Miss America!"

Mexico City : Machine guns and raised fists

The ebb tide

Epilogue : The sobering dawn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Academic platform, viewed August 14, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Bloom, Alexander. 1968.

ISBN:

9780197793381

019779338X

9780197793367

0197793363

OCLC:

1547650301

Publisher Number:

CIPO000311115

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license