the kennedy and johnson years (1960-1968) chapter 28
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The Kennedy and The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960-Johnson Years (1960-
1968)1968)Chapter 28Chapter 28
The New FrontierThe New Frontier
Election of 1960Election of 1960– John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
Mass. DemocratMass. Democrat Roman CatholicRoman Catholic 4343
– Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon Cal. RepublicanCal. Republican Vice PresidentVice President
– No clear mandate-No clear mandate-authorization to act in a authorization to act in a certain waycertain way
““Camelot” – Kennedy Camelot” – Kennedy eraera
New FrontierNew Frontier The Economy – cut The Economy – cut
taxes, failedtaxes, failed Combating Poverty and Combating Poverty and
InequalityInequality– Michael Harrington’s Michael Harrington’s The The
Other America - Other America - povertypoverty– JFK wants direct aid; failedJFK wants direct aid; failed– 2424thth Amendment – poll tax Amendment – poll tax
The Space ProgramThe Space Program– Yuri Gagarin-first in spaceYuri Gagarin-first in space– NASANASA– Alan Shepherd – first Am.Alan Shepherd – first Am.– John Glenn- orbits earthJohn Glenn- orbits earth
Kennedy is AssassinatedKennedy is Assassinated November 22, 1963November 22, 1963
– Dallas TexasDallas Texas– Shot riding in open carShot riding in open car
Warren CommissionWarren Commission– Lee Harvey Oswald – Lee Harvey Oswald –
lone killerlone killer Jack Ruby – killed Jack Ruby – killed
OswaldOswald
The Great SocietyThe Great Society
LBJ’s Path to the LBJ’s Path to the White HouseWhite House
Building the Great Building the Great SocietySociety– Election of 1964Election of 1964– The Tax CutThe Tax Cut– The War on PovertyThe War on Poverty– Aid to EducationAid to Education– Medicare and Medicare and
MedicaidMedicaid– Immigration ReformImmigration Reform
The Great Society (cont.)The Great Society (cont.) Earl WarrenEarl Warren
– Mapp v. OhioMapp v. Ohio – exclusionary – exclusionary rulerule
– Gideon v. WainwrightGideon v. Wainwright –legal –legal counsel for allcounsel for all
– Escobedo v. IllinoisEscobedo v. Illinois – lawyer – lawyer at questioningat questioning
– Miranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. Arizona – – suspect informed of rightssuspect informed of rights
– Baker v. CarrBaker v. Carr –one person, –one person, one vote -apportionmentone vote -apportionment
Effects of the Great Effects of the Great SocietySociety– Mixed ResultsMixed Results– Criticisms – too much $, too Criticisms – too much $, too
little $little $
Foreign Policy in the Early Foreign Policy in the Early 1960’s1960’s
Bay of Pigs Invasion – CIA Bay of Pigs Invasion – CIA backed; failurebacked; failure
Berlin Crisis – Wall to stop Berlin Crisis – Wall to stop people fleeing E.G.people fleeing E.G.
The Cuban Missile CrisisThe Cuban Missile Crisis– Hotline, Limited Test Ban Hotline, Limited Test Ban
TreatyTreaty Alliance for Progress –aid Alliance for Progress –aid
to Western Countriesto Western Countries The Peace Corps - The Peace Corps -
volunteers overseasvolunteers overseas Johnson’s Foreign PolicyJohnson’s Foreign Policy
– The Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic– Vietnam – training for S.V.Vietnam – training for S.V.