1. ❧❧ Kennedy Through Carter Ben Jaros Ben Silverstein Mr. Brothers 4 gold Explain the Domestic (Economic & Political) platforms of each president and their legacy, and to what extent do these legacies have on politics and society in the US today?

2. Thesis Statement ❧ Each president, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, left lasting legacies during their administration that still influence politics to this day

3. The Kennedy Administration ❧ The New Frontier was Kennedy’s Democratic slogan to inspire Americans to support him ❧ On March 1, 1961 Kennedy created the peace corp ❧ Kennedy promised that the Americans would be on the moon by the end of the 1960s ❧ In 1961 Kennedy invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs o April 15-20 ❧ May 5, 1961 Alan Sheppard Jr. became the first American to go into space ❧ October 22, 1962, Kennedy announced to the Nation that the Soviets were mass producing missiles ❧ November 22, 1963 Kennedy was assassinated

4. Kennedy assassination

5. Lyndon B. Johnson ❧ Johnson was the 36 th president of the United States ❧ His vision was to create the, “Great Society” which involved a set of domestic programs launched in 1964- 65. The goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. ❧ Shortly before his death, Kennedy was trying to pass a new civil rights bill and a tax cut ❧ In 1964, Johnson won the presidential election with 61 percent of the votes ❧ In December of 1968, three men landed on the moon

6. Richard Nixon ❖ March 14, 1969, Nixon propose a plan whereby the US and North Vietnam would withdraw forces from South Vietnam ❖ November 26, 1969, Nixon signs selective service reform bill. Ensures that draftees are selected by a lottery system ❖ February 21, 1972, Nixon arrives in China. This visit helped to reopen trade between the two nations in the midst of the cold war and US support of Taiwan ❖ May 8, 1972, peace talks have failed with Vietnam, so expands the war by mining vietnamese port and the bombing of military targets. ❖ April 30, 1973, Nixon admits responsility for Watergate affair, denies any prior knowledge. ❖ August 8, 1974, Nixon resigns ❖ Legacy: expanded foreign policy, opened trade with China, implemented price controls, nuvlear arms control agreements with U.S.S.R.

7. Gerald Ford ❧ Sworn in on August 9, 1974 ❧ August 20, 1974 nominates Nelson Rockefeller to be vice president ❧ November 17, 1974 he is the first president to go to Japan ❧ January 13, 1975 Ford delivers his “fireside chat” to discuss the problems of inflation and energy dependence ❧ Ford Custodianship- vetoed a lot of bills, helping to decentralize power in washington.  His custodianship also included the pardoning of Nixon which he did on September 8, 1974. ❧ He loses the election in 1976 to Jimmy Carter

8. Jimmy Carter ❧ President from (1976- 1980) ❧ In the late 1970s, the US had high inflation, rising interest and unemployment rates, and an energy crisis. ❧ February 2, 1977, Congress passes Emergency natural Gas Act ❧ September 17, 1978, oversaw Camp David Acccords  settled the tension in the middle east between Israel and Egypt. ❧ December, 15, 1978, granted full diplomatic statues to P.R. of china ❧ In July, he delivers his “Malaise speech”  Became known as his “Crisis in Confidence” speech  Intended to restore the faith of the American people in in public institutions and leaders  Speech backfired, people believed he suffered from the crisis of which he spoke...he would lose to Reagan in 1980. ❧ His legacy, emphasis on world justice and Americans defending human right throughout the world. That continues through today

9. New Frontier ❧ The “New Frontier” was Kennedy’s slogan during his election ❧ The hope was that it would inspire the people to support him and his policies ❧ During his presidency, Kennedy was trying to show the world that democracy was better than Communism ❧ He pushed for Civil Rights because he believed everyone should be treated equally ❧ He also began to desegregate schools ❧ He wanted to achieve equality for everyone in America and show the world why democracy is better than Communism

10. Great Society ❧ The “Great Society” was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964-65. ❧ The goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice ❧ He was, in a way, continuing what JFK was working for ❧ The Civil Rights Act that JFK was trying to push through was signed into law under Johnson ❧ This banned discrimination based on race or gender in employment and also ended segregation in public areas ❧ In 1964, the Economic Opportunity act was also signed which was aimed at ending poverty in America

11. New Federalism ❧ New Federalism was a political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the U.S. federal government back to the states. ❧ This was to give states some of the power they lost in Roosevelt's new deal back. ❧ The Federal government was going to allow states to try to solve social issues on their own and not interfere ❧ The government would then see how the outcomes were and move from there

12. Silent Majority ❧ The Silent Majority was the large majority of the country not expressing their opinions ❧ During Nixon’s presidency, the silent majority began to speak out more and more ❧ Many of these people were unhappy with the continuously changing laws because they had no say in them ❧ They began to speak out because they wanted their voices to be heard

13. New Left Political movement in the 1960’s and 1970's that wanted reforms on social issues such as gay rights, abortion, gender roles, and drugs