Essay Question Why did Lyndon Johnson succeed getting his legislation passed while Kennedy had problems? Give examples to back up your answer. How did Kennedy show his strength as a “Cold Warrior” during his presidency? Give examples to back up your answer. How did the assassination of President Kennedy impact the nation? Look at both social and political implications.
Kennedy containment The New Frontier Peace Corps Alliance for Progress Flexible response The Bay of Pigs Cuban Missile Crisis Limited Test ban treaty The hotline Kennedy Assassination Robert Kennedy Dean Rusk Kennedy Nixon Debates
Johnson The Great Society Thurgood Marshall Robert Weaver The Office of Economic Opportunity Medicare Medicaid Head Start The 1964 election Baker v. Carr Gideon v. Wainwright Escobedo v. Illinois Miranda v. Arizona The Warren Court Immigration and Nationality Act of 19645