The Presidential Election of 1968
As the Vietnam war seemed to escalate through 1968 the USA's presidential election was set to take place. This election was heavily influenced by the public’s opinion of Americas involvement in the conflict taking place in Vietnam. After the call to cease bombings on North Vietnam announced by President Lyndon B. Johnson towards the end of his term, many Americans were looking for a full removal of US troops from the country. This was one of the most influential factors on the USA's presidential election.
As the primary contender on the republican side Richard Nixon was intent on figuring out a strategy for the successful removal of US forces from Vietnam as well as restoring law and order to the country. His main contender for the presidential spot on the democratic side became Hubert Humphrey after previous president Johnson withdrew from the candidacy race. The result of the 1968 election determined the foreign policy used in relation to the Vietnam conflict drawing the US away from the structure of Internationalism which had been employed by previous presidents during the conflict as the public now seemed to be pushing more for a isolationist respect in order to focus inward on domestic issues which they faced.