1. President Lyndon B. Johnson
by : Victor Li, Adriana Wolf, Monique Hernandez, and Kayla Brizuela

2. Following his election to the House of Representatives in November 1931, Congressman Richard Kleberg asked Johnson to come to Washington to work as his secretary. Johnson held the job for over three years and learned how the Congress worked.
Timeline
Born August 27, 1908, at Stonewall, Texas.child of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson
Borrowing $75, Lyndon Johnson enrolled in Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Texas State University) at San Marcos, Texas. He earned money as a janitor and as an office helper
June 21, 1940, Johnson was appointed as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve

3. Timeline
On November 22, 1963, Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.
Began working on The Great Society program in 1965
Johnson worked to pass the civil- rights bill
Died January 22, 1973 in Stonewall Texas

4. Background Born on August 27th, 1908 in Stonewall, TX
First of five children from Sam and Rebekah Baines Johnson
Married Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson in 1934
Had two daughters: Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson
36th Democratic President of the U.S.A.
Was originally Vice President to John F. Kennedy until his assassination
Died January 22nd, 1973 in San Antonio, TX

5. Song

6. “Little Brown Jug” Initials are the same as Lyndon B. Johnson’s
Written in 1869 by Joseph Eastburn Winner
Deep meaning -> man struggles with alcoholism
Light, cheery tune
Very pleasant song

7. Characteristics of the Foreign Policy
Failure to follow his foreign policies towards Vietnam during his presidency
Determined to prevent N. Vietnamese communists from taking over the US backed S. Vietnam
Escalation on Military involvement in Vietnam in order to fulfill this goal
Supported by congress following the “Gulf of Tonkin Resolution”, giving Johnson the power to do what he saw fit in Vietnam

8. Characteristics of the Foreign Policy
"I can't get out, I can't finish it with what I have got. So what the hell do I do?"
Johnson was continuously unsure of how to proceed after so many American lives were lost in the war, and his approval ratings had plummeted
Believed that the president should have as much personal contact with foreign leaders as possible
Believed in commitment, and appeasement of the aggressive enemy
Believed in “The Domino Theory”

9. Reasons/Implications of Foreign Policy
Johnson continued US involvement in the Vietnam War.
Johnson felt involvement was duty of national honour for the US to ally S. Vietnam and defeat N. Vietnam.
National honour to stick by SEATO
Escalation:
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
American aircraft bombed N. Vietnam for the 1st time
Historians blame Johnson for the US failure in Vietnam due to his escalation.
First president to lose a war

10. Reasons/Implications of Foreign Policy
Alliance for Progress was downgraded and the Dominican Republic invaded
Priority in Latin America was political stability, which was best achieved through opposition to radicalism and the protection of US investments
Intervened in Dominican Republic, supporting opponents of a democratically elected government
Johnson Doctrine: cannot have another Communist nation in Latin America

11. Johnson’s Legacy

12. Civil Rights Act 1964: ended de jure segregation everywhere
Voting Rights Act in 1965: ended discriminatory measures (poll taxes and literacy tests)
Creation and implementation of Medicare and Medicaid
Creation of Head Start and Upward Bound to help low income students
Establishment of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities
Establishment of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Station
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964: Johnson’s “War on Poverty”
Johnson’s Legacy

13. Kahoot