1. The Kennedy & Johnson Years (1960—1969)
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The Kennedy & Johnson Years
(1960—1969)

2. Kennedy’s Assassination
JFK Assassinated—
The assassination took place on 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas, as Kennedy was attempting to mend political fences between Northern liberals and Southern conservatives.
Ruby died in prison.

3. Kennedy’s Assassination

4. Kennedy’s Assassination

5. Kennedy’s Assassination

6. Progress Monitoring TransparencyPM
TRANSPARENCY
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A
Lyndon Johnson sworn in as President on Air Force One. 6

7. Kennedy’s Assassination
Lee Harvey Oswald—
Oswald was accused of the murder of JFK.
Oswald was killed on live television by Jack Ruby (a nightclub owner).

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Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A

9. JFK’s Funeral

10. JFK’s Funeral

11. Johnson’s Rise to Leadership
Johnson’s Great Society
Johnson’s Rise to Leadership
Main Idea: After Johnson became President, he continued to promote many of Kennedy’s ideas including declaring war on poverty and getting the Civil Rights Act passed.
The Great Society
Main Idea: Johnson had plans to better the lives of Americans, which included legislation to improve healthcare and education, plans to protect the environment and the consumer, and policy changes that allowed more immigrants to enter the country.

12. The Supreme Court and Reform
Johnson’s Great Society
The Supreme Court and Reform
Main Idea: During the 1960s the Supreme Court acted liberally in its rulings on many controversial social and political issues, such as voting rights, the constitutional rights of lawbreakers, and school prayer. 12