Kennedy and LBJKennedy and LBJ
US HistoryUS History
C-4 – Explicitly Assess information and draw conclusions
Lincoln and JFKLincoln and JFK
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What is your vision of What is your vision of JFKJFK? ? How has America remembered How has America remembered
him and why?him and why?
Using the images, list adjectives Using the images, list adjectives that would describe JFK and his that would describe JFK and his
administration?administration?
How do they support or refute your How do they support or refute your initial vision? How might they add initial vision? How might they add
to your vision?to your vision?
The Kennedy YearsThe Kennedy Years
1000 Days1000 Days
1960-’631960-’63
1960 Election1960 Election
JFKJFK NixonNixon
The Kennedy MystiqueThe Kennedy Mystique
YouthYouth
First and only CatholicFirst and only Catholic
TrendsettersTrendsetters
A Tour of the A Tour of the White HouseWhite House
Domestic AgendaDomestic Agenda
Many programs blocked by Republican Many programs blocked by Republican and S. Dem. Congressand S. Dem. Congress
Organized Crime BillsOrganized Crime Bills
Initiated Civil Rights reformInitiated Civil Rights reform
EconomyEconomy
Govt. SpendingGovt. Spending– Defense and SpaceDefense and Space
Proposed Tax CutProposed Tax Cut
Trade Expansion ActTrade Expansion Act– Lower tariffs w/ Europe (Common Market)Lower tariffs w/ Europe (Common Market)
New FrontierNew FrontierSpace RaceSpace Race– Alan Sheppard – (1961)Alan Sheppard – (1961)– John Glenn - (1962)John Glenn - (1962)– Neil Armstrong – (1969)Neil Armstrong – (1969)
International AidInternational Aid
Peace Corps- 1961Peace Corps- 1961
Alliance for Progress- 1961Alliance for Progress- 1961
Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs
Tough talk on communismTough talk on communism
EuropeEurope
Berlin Wall 1961Berlin Wall 1961– Kennedy visitKennedy visit
VietnamVietnamDomino TheoryDomino Theory
Viet CongViet Cong
‘‘Flexible Response’Flexible Response’– Green BeretsGreen Berets– counterinsurgencycounterinsurgency
BuddhistsBuddhists
Diem -1963Diem -1963
S. Vietnamese President
Diem
Latin AmericaLatin America
Bay of Pigs - 1961Bay of Pigs - 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis – 1962Cuban Missile Crisis – 1962
““Hot line” installedHot line” installed
JFK and Ike
Missile Sites
Origins of DétenteOrigins of Détente
Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963)Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963)
American University Speech (1963)American University Speech (1963)
TragedyTragedyTexas Book DepositoryTexas Book Depository
Nov. 22Nov. 22ndnd 1963 1963
Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald
Jack RubyJack Ruby
Warren CommissionWarren Commission
Conspiracy TheoriesConspiracy Theories
The power of Kennedy to inspire The power of Kennedy to inspire others…others…
LBJ in OfficeLBJ in Office
1963-681963-68
LBJ ChartLBJ ChartMatch provisions with programsMatch provisions with programs
Fed. funding to public and private schoolsFed. funding to public and private schoolsBanned discrimination in housingBanned discrimination in housingFunds to rebuild urban areasFunds to rebuild urban areasGave priority to reuniting families and promoting national Gave priority to reuniting families and promoting national interestsinterestsJob Corps and Head StartJob Corps and Head StartFederal funding for medical care for elderlyFederal funding for medical care for elderlyFed. Registering of voters and monitoring electionsFed. Registering of voters and monitoring electionsFed. Funds to depressed regionFed. Funds to depressed regionFed. Funds for college loansFed. Funds for college loansEnd to literacy testsEnd to literacy testsWar on Poverty War on Poverty Banned discrimination in public facilitiesBanned discrimination in public facilities
Arts and EducationArts and Education
September 1965, Johnson signed the National Foundation September 1965, Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act into law, creating both on the Arts and Humanities Act into law, creating both the National Endowment for the Arts and National the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities as separate, independent Endowment for the Humanities as separate, independent agencies. agencies.
Public Broadcasting Act 1967 “It will give a wider and, I Public Broadcasting Act 1967 “It will give a wider and, I think, stronger voice to educational radio and television think, stronger voice to educational radio and television by providing new funds for broadcast facilities. It will by providing new funds for broadcast facilities. It will launch a major study of television's use in the Nation's launch a major study of television's use in the Nation's classrooms and their potential use throughout the world. classrooms and their potential use throughout the world. Finally — and most important — it builds a new Finally — and most important — it builds a new institution: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.institution: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
““The Johnson Treatment”The Johnson Treatment”
Skilled Politician, or just a “close Skilled Politician, or just a “close Talker?”Talker?”
Rank the Great SocietyRank the Great Society
War on PovertyWar on Poverty
MedicareMedicare
CitiesCities
EducationEducation
Civil RightsCivil Rights
EnvironmentEnvironment
Consumer AdvocacyConsumer Advocacy
Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast JFK and LBJJFK and LBJ
What were their visions?What were their visions?Where did their ideas come from?Where did their ideas come from?
What problems did they face?What problems did they face?Who was the better president?Who was the better president?
Warren CourtWarren Court Baker v. Carr- 1962 Baker v. Carr- 1962
Federal courts have the power to Federal courts have the power to determine the constitutionality of a determine the constitutionality of a State's voting districts. (This case State's voting districts. (This case argued that the voters of urban areas argued that the voters of urban areas where population had grown were where population had grown were denied equal protection of the law as denied equal protection of the law as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.
Mapp v. OhioMapp v. Ohio - 1961 - Search and - 1961 - Search and SeizureSeizureSearches must be legal to count Searches must be legal to count (Exclusionary rule)(Exclusionary rule)
Gideon v. WainrightGideon v. Wainright - 1963 - Right To - 1963 - Right To CounselCounselAll citizens get lawyer/ no cost if All citizens get lawyer/ no cost if neededneeded
Escobedo v. IllinoisEscobedo v. Illinois - 1964 - Right To - 1964 - Right To CounselCounselApplied exclusionary rule to Applied exclusionary rule to confessions/ lawyer when askedconfessions/ lawyer when asked
Miranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. Arizona - 1966 - Rights of - 1966 - Rights of the Accusedthe AccusedRead your rights when arrestedRead your rights when arrested
Engle v. VitaleEngle v. Vitale - 1962 - Separation of - 1962 - Separation of Church and StateChurch and StatePrayer in schools unconstitutional, est. Prayer in schools unconstitutional, est. clauseclause
Abbington v. SchemppAbbington v. Schempp - 1963 - - 1963 - Separation of Church and StateSeparation of Church and StateReligious instruction violates 1Religious instruction violates 1stst amendmentamendment
Tinker v. Des MoinesTinker v. Des Moines - 1969 - Symbolic - 1969 - Symbolic SpeechSpeechConstitutional rights protected in Constitutional rights protected in schoolsschools
Katz v. United StatesKatz v. United States - 1961 - Search - 1961 - Search and Seizure (Wiretaps)and Seizure (Wiretaps)Protects privacy even in some public Protects privacy even in some public areas areas
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