Question

why was 1968 a political turning point in american history? check all the boxes that apply. race riots brought an end to the civil rights movement. nixons election marked a turn away from liberal reform. people lost faith in the government after the assassinations and riots. the 1968 election marked the first time a third - party candidate ran for office. the assassinations of king and kennedy meant the country lost two liberal leaders.

Explanation:

• Nixon's election: Nixon was a Republican who represented a shift away from the more liberal - leaning policies of the previous era (e.g., the New Deal and Great Society - era liberalism). His "Southern Strategy" and focus on law and order were part of a move away from some of the more expansive liberal reform agendas.
• Loss of faith in government: The assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 1968) and Robert F. Kennedy (June 1968), along with the widespread race riots (e.g., after King's assassination) and the chaotic Democratic National Convention in Chicago (August 1968) led many Americans to question the government's ability to manage the country's problems.
• Loss of liberal leaders: Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement, advocating for non - violent social change and equality. Robert F. Kennedy was a liberal politician who was seen as a potential unifier and a continuation of his brother John F. Kennedy's more liberal policies. Their deaths removed two prominent voices for liberal causes.

• Race riots and civil rights movement: The race riots did not end the civil rights movement. The movement continued with other leaders and through different strategies (e.g., the Black Power movement had different approaches but was still part of the broader struggle for African - American rights).
• Third - party candidate in 1968 election: It was not the first time a third - party candidate ran for office. For example, in 1948, Strom Thurmond ran as a Dixiecrat (a third - party in that context).

Answer:

B. Nixon's election marked a turn away from liberal reform.
C. People lost faith in the government after the assassinations and riots.
E. The assassinations of King and Kennedy meant the country lost two liberal leaders.