Domestic Policy and the role of Government Kennedy and Johnson Domestic Policy and the role of Government

Kennedy and Johnson Administrations John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson

Remember… The New Deal What was it? A bunch of laws that were designed to stimulate the economy and put people back to work. It would provide relief, recovery and reform.

Remember… The New Deal Who did it? Franklin D. Roosevelt

Remember… The New Deal Why did we need it? We were in the midst of the Great Depression…The US economy was broken.

President FDR Executive Branch What did the New Deal do to the size of the federal government and the power of the presidency? FDR expands the size of the federal government and the power of the presidency. President FDR Executive Branch

Reform Today’s Objective Analyze the purpose of Kennedy and Johnson’s social reform programs and compare and contrast them from FDR’s New Deal program and programs of the Progressive Era. Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Progressive Era Reform John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society

John F. Kennedy and the New Frontier John F. Kennedy says America needs to explore the New Frontier… The US must confront poverty, crime, housing issues, healthcare, and other social problems

Why does JFK all of a sudden say we need to confront these issues? Civil rights activists pressuring the government Increased activity from organized labor/unions

The Impact of the New Frontier [W]e stand today on the edge of a New Frontier -— the frontier of the 1960's, the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, the frontier of unfilled hopes and unfilled threats. ... Beyond that frontier are uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered problems of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus… Many programs are passed to expand Food Stamps, increase unemployment benefits, fund education and housing

Lyndon B. Johnson and the Great Society Lyndon B. Johnson says that he will continue the programs of Kennedy by building the “Great Society” and starting a “War on Poverty”

BUILDING THE GREAT SOCIETY In May of 1964, LBJ summed up his vision for America in a phrase: “The Great Society” By 1969, Congress had passed 206 of LBJ’s Great Society policies and laws.

What is the message of this cartoon? President Johnson and Congress believe that poverty was a major flaw in our economic system.

War on Poverty Economic Opportunity Act of 1965 Created several social programs to promote the health, education, and general welfare of the impoverished-- Job Corps and Head Start are two examples

EDUCATION Johnson considered education “the key which can unlock the door to the Great Society” Supposed to treat the causes for poverty

HEALTHCARE LBJ and Congress enhanced Social Security by establishing Medicare and Medicaid Medicare provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical care to the elderly Medicaid provided health benefits to the poor

HOUSING US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Weaver LBJ and Congress gave money to build 240,000 units of low-rent public housing Established the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and appointed the first black cabinet member, Robert Weaver, as HUD’s first leader

IMMIGRATION REFORM The Natural Origins Acts of the 1920s strongly discriminated against immigration by those outside of W. Europe by setting quotas on immigration from Asia and S. and E. Europe. Immigration Act of 1965 opened the door for many non-European immigrants by lifting quotas

What was a difference between the Great Society and the New Deal? Attempted to treat the causes for poverty by creating better education programs Gave more direct relief and aid to people during the Great Depression

Government gets bigger!!!! What was the effect on the size of government of all these government initiatives? Progressive Era FDR’s New Deal Government gets bigger!!!! Kennedy’s New Frontier Johnson’s Great Society