The Kennedy and Johnson Years ( ) Chapter 22: Sections 1 & 2 “The New Frontier” “The Great Society”

Setting the Scene…

The Election of 1960 A New Type of Candidate 43 yrs old Roman Catholic “Get America Moving Again”

The Election of 1960 A Narrow Kennedy Victory Ran w/ Lyndon Johnson Popular vote w/ in 119,000 Enter office w/o strong mandate “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

Kennedy’s Domestic Programs The “New Fontier” Referred to Kennedy’s proposals to improve the economy, assist the poor, and speed up the space program

The “New Frontier” The Economy Concern for continuing recession U.S. Steel Company raised steel $6 a ton, others did the same Kennedy called for investigation Stock Market falls 1963 large tax cut to help economic slump

The “New Frontier” Combating Poverty & Inequality Help by stimulating economy 1/5 under poverty Needed Fed. Aid Increase in min wage Housing Act billion to urban renewal 24th Amendment Ends Poll Taxes Equal Pay Act = work = pay

The “New Frontier” The Space Program Spurred NASA after Sputnik May 5, 1961 Alan Shepard sent to space (15 min) Feb 20, 1962 John Glenn orbits earth July 1969 “Walk on the Moon”

Other Kennedy Initiatives Boosted Missile Programs Surplus food to unemployed Americans Area redevelopment to fight long-term unemployment Combat water pollution Changes in Social Security (available to more people) Trade Expansion Act Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Kennedy Assassinated Nov 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas Parade route published in paper the previous day Shot from the sixth floor window of Texas School Book Depository

Kennedy Assassination America was shattered by the news Lee Harvey Oswald Supporter of Fidel Castro Jack Ruby Dallas Nightclub owner kills Oswald

Kennedy Assassination Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as U.S. President Warren Commission States Oswald acted alone to kill JFK Nobody else was involved in a conspiracy

Magic Bullet Theory

The Great Society

LBJ’s Path to the White House Skillful politician and leader New Deal Democrat from Texas Minority & Majority leader in the Senate “Johnson Treatment”

The Great Society Major Legislative initiatives by LBJ Major poverty relief Education Aid Healthcare Voting Rights Conservation and beautification projects Urban renewal Economic Development

The Great Society Election of 1964 Landslide victory over Barry Goldwater The Tax Cut Also cut gov. spending GNP rose, unemployment fell The War on Poverty Economic Opportunity Act Head Start VISTA

The Great Society Aid to Education Elementary & Secondary Education Act of 1965 Medicare & Medicaid Medicare: 65 & older Medicaid: poor of any age Immigration Reform Immigration Act of 1965

The Warren Court Chief Justice Earl Warren Social Issues Engel v. Vitale Prayers in schools Griswold v. Conn. Birth Control

The Warren Court Criminal Procedure Mapp v. Ohio Gideon v. Wainwright Miranda v. Arizona “One Man, One Vote” Apportionment Baker v. Carr

Effects of the Great Society Initially thought to be successful LBJ more popular than JFK Race Riots Vietnam takes money away from the programs