The Kennedy & Johnson Years (1960—1969) Chapter 34 PART 4 of 4 The Kennedy & Johnson Years (1960—1969)

Lyndon B. Johnson 36th President 1963—1969 Party: Democratic Home State: Texas Vice President: Hubert Humphrey

Johnson’s Foreign Policy Dominican Republic— 1965, 22,000 Marines sent to stop a revolt. Conflict in Vietnam— By 1964, nearly 16,000 military advisers had been sent to Southeast Asia to support the pro-United States South Vietnamese. In 1965, Johnson sent more troops and money to prop up the South Vietnamese government.

Presidential Election of 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson— Democratic candidate (Incumbent). Barry Goldwater— Republican candidate (Challenger). Johnson won 61% of the popular vote (considered it a mandate for change). Controversial ads by both sides over the use of nuclear weapons. Goldwater was endorsed by Governor Ronald Reagan.

Presidential Election of 1964

“Great Society” “Great Society”— Kennedy’s Tax-Cut Bill helped expand the economy and surplus throughout the 1960s. War on Poverty was aided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Aid to Education was expanded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965. Medicare and Medicaid was created to help the elderly and the poor. Immigration Reform eliminated the quotas from the 1920s.

“Great Society” War on Poverty— Economic Opportunity Act passed to combat causes of poverty; Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Medicare— Hospital and low-cost health insurance for those over 65. Medicaid— Low-cost health care for poor.

War on Poverty CHART

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The Great Society’s Legacy Effects of the Great Society— Too many tax dollars being spent on the poor. Too much authority in the hands of the federal government. Poverty rate was cut in half by the end of the 1969, but the federal government’s surplus in the 1960s disappeared by the early 1970s. The government created a culture of poverty as the poor lost sense of self-reliance.

“The Kennedy & Johnson” (p. 5) 3. How did Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” programs change life for most Americans? President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” changed life in the United States by: Reducing poverty and reforming healthcare. Changing environmental, immigration, and education policies which included more control by the federal government in personal affairs. Passing legislation to protect consumers.

Supreme Court Cases of the 1960s Mapp v. Ohio (1961)— Evidence seized illegally can not be used in a trial. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)— Suspects in criminal cases who cannot afford a lawyer have the right to government (tax-payer) legal aid.

Supreme Court Cases of the 1960s Miranda v. Arizona ( 1966)— Law enforcement must inform accused persons that they have the right to “remain silent,” and that anything they say “can be used” against them in court, that they have “a right to an attorney” and if they “cannot afford an attorney” one will be appointed for them by the court.

Congressional Reapportionment The distribution of a legislative body’s seats among electoral districts. Baker v. Carr (1962)— Congressional districts had to be apportioned on the basis of “one person, one vote.”

Congressional Reapportionment Warren Court— Supreme Court led by Earl Warren (Chief Justice) which took on controversial issues in life in the United States.

Civil Rights Law Civil Rights Act of 1964— Outlawed discrimination in voting, education, and public accommodations. Voting Rights Act of 1965— Made it illegal to prevent anyone from interfering in the process of voting.

“The Kennedy & Johnson Years” (p. 5) 2. What were the goals of Kennedy’s “New Frontier”? John Kennedy’s “New Frontier” would be used to address the following issues: Tackle issues of poverty. Gender-quality issues. Remove racial barriers and discrimination. Make sure that the United States outperformed the Soviet Union in science and mathematics.

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