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Kennedy and Johnson

Kennedy and Johnson

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Bellwork Compare the presidential portrait of JFK with the portraits of other presidents. What

Bellwork Compare the presidential portrait of JFK with the portraits of other presidents. What does this portrait tell us about Kennedy? Link

1960 Election Republicans Richard Nixon Democrats John F. Kennedy (Mass. Sen. ) VP -

1960 Election Republicans Richard Nixon Democrats John F. Kennedy (Mass. Sen. ) VP - Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, the Senate majority leader from Texas

The Debates First televised presidential debates.

The Debates First televised presidential debates.

Results of the Election of 1960 Kennedy won Youngest president (43) First Catholic Last

Results of the Election of 1960 Kennedy won Youngest president (43) First Catholic Last Dem. to win south and Af. Am. vote

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Kennedy’s Goals Win the Third World

Kennedy’s Goals Win the Third World

The Peace Corps Summoned citizens to: “ask not what your country can do for

The Peace Corps Summoned citizens to: “ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country” Peace Corps Volunteers sent to third world Educators health workers Technicians/ engineers Promote democracy

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist exiles

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist exiles Realities April 1961 – 1, 400 exiles landed at Cuba’s Bay of Pigs were captured of killed

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist

Bay of Pigs CIA-backed plan to overthrow Fidel Castro Goal: invade Cuba with anticommunist exiles Realities April 1961 – 1, 400 exiles landed at Cuba’s Bay of Pigs were captured of killed Results Castro USSR allies with

Cuban Missile Crisis October U-2 1962 photos revealed Soviet missiles in Cuba

Cuban Missile Crisis October U-2 1962 photos revealed Soviet missiles in Cuba

Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy Naval reaction “quarantine” of Cuba Demanded immediate removal of the

Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy Naval reaction “quarantine” of Cuba Demanded immediate removal of the weapons.

Cuban Missile Crisis Conclusion Nuclear war adverted Cuban missiles U. S. pulled missiles out

Cuban Missile Crisis Conclusion Nuclear war adverted Cuban missiles U. S. pulled missiles out of Turkey U. S. agreed to not invade Cuba

Results of the Cuban Missile Crisis Détente begins (French for relaxation of tension) Nuclear

Results of the Cuban Missile Crisis Détente begins (French for relaxation of tension) Nuclear test-ban treaty (1963) “hot line” between Moscow-Washington for easy communication in case of crisis

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Kenney’s Goals Win the Third World Win the Space Race

Kenney’s Goals Win the Third World Win the Space Race

Men on the Moon Promoted a multibillion dollar project to land an American on

Men on the Moon Promoted a multibillion dollar project to land an American on the moon Accomplished in 1969 “But why, some say, the moon? And they may well ask, why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 -years ago, fly the Atlantic? . . . No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space. ". . . "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. ” -JFK

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Kenney’s Goals Win the Third World Win the Space Race Civil Rights

Kenney’s Goals Win the Third World Win the Space Race Civil Rights

Civil Rights Act March on Birmingham May 2, 1963 Marches attacked by police

Civil Rights Act March on Birmingham May 2, 1963 Marches attacked by police

Civil Rights Act March on Birmingham May 2, 1963 Marches attacked by police June

Civil Rights Act March on Birmingham May 2, 1963 Marches attacked by police June 11 Kennedy demanded passage of Civil Rights Act

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas Riding in an open limousine, an assassin

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas Riding in an open limousine, an assassin shot and killed Kennedy

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963 Lyndon Johnson was sworn in 90 minutes after Kennedy’s

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963 Lyndon Johnson was sworn in 90 minutes after Kennedy’s death on Air Force One.

Kennedy’s Assassination The Warren Commission Headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren Task: Investigate the

Kennedy’s Assassination The Warren Commission Headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren Task: Investigate the assassination of Kennedy Prime Suspect: Lee Harvey Oswald, a supporter of Fidel Castro. Two days after Kennedy’s assassination, Oswald was transferred from one jail to another. While the nation watched on TV, Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald had worked alone.

Check UP! Essay Drill Compare the foreign and domestic policies of the two of

Check UP! Essay Drill Compare the foreign and domestic policies of the two of the following presidents: Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John Kennedy

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Opportunity Cost The cost of an alternative that must be given up in order

Opportunity Cost The cost of an alternative that must be given up in order to pursue a certain action. Put another way, the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action.

Example You decided to go to school today You gave up….

Example You decided to go to school today You gave up….

Example You decided to play on a sports team You gave up…

Example You decided to play on a sports team You gave up…

Which is more important: A. B. A strong military that will guarantee National Security?

Which is more important: A. B. A strong military that will guarantee National Security? A strong social safety net (unemployment, food stamps, social security, medical care) that will help those Americans most in need?

Production Possibility Curve

Production Possibility Curve

Check Up! Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that

Check Up! Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that represents the U. S. during the Great Depression.

Check Up! Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that

Check Up! Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that represents the U. S. during World War II.

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963

Kennedy’s Assassination November 22, 1963

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in 1948 Was Democratic majority leader Aggressive Politician

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in 1948 Was Democratic majority leader Aggressive Politician

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in

LBJ’s Characteristics Member of HR in 1937, when he was 29; Joined Senate in 1948 Was Democratic majority leader Aggressive Politician

LBJ’s Characteristics o Used aggressive tactics against political opponents o Johnson’s 1964 Campaign Ad

LBJ’s Characteristics o Used aggressive tactics against political opponents o Johnson’s 1964 Campaign Ad

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Election of 1964 Democrats Lyndon B. Johnson Republicans Sen. Barry Goldwater of AZ

Election of 1964 Democrats Lyndon B. Johnson Republicans Sen. Barry Goldwater of AZ

Results of the Election of 1964 Johnson won: 43. 1 million-27. 2 million (61%

Results of the Election of 1964 Johnson won: 43. 1 million-27. 2 million (61% was a record) 486 -52 Democratic majorities in both houses of Con.

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights

Kennedy and Johnson Introduction Kennedy Election Policy The Third World Space Race Civil Rights Assassination Econ 101 – Guns and Butter Johnson Election of 1964 Great Society

Great Society What Is the Great Society? Goal: Aid public education, provide medical care

Great Society What Is the Great Society? Goal: Aid public education, provide medical care for the elderly, and eliminate poverty Michael Harrington’s The Other America (1962) Poverty 20% of the Americans 40% of the Af. Am.

Great Society War on Poverty Voting and Civil Rights Acts Medicare and Medicaid Education

Great Society War on Poverty Voting and Civil Rights Acts Medicare and Medicaid Education Immigration Reform

War On Poverty Created two new cabinet officers: Department of Housing and Urban Development

War On Poverty Created two new cabinet officers: Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Transportation $4 Billion in economic aid for the needy

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned discrimination in public sphere: Workplace Theaters Hospitals Restaurants

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned discrimination in public sphere: Workplace Theaters Hospitals Restaurants Federal government could end segregation in schools and other public places Title VII - enforce gender equality

Voting Rights Act of 1965 Allowed African Americans to register voters Eliminated literacy tests

Voting Rights Act of 1965 Allowed African Americans to register voters Eliminated literacy tests Results: 400, 000 African Americans registered after the law was passed

Aid to Education Elementary provided Congress and Secondary Education Act $1. 3 billion in

Aid to Education Elementary provided Congress and Secondary Education Act $1. 3 billion in aid to schools has reaffirmed the act every 5 yrs. since 1970 No Child Left Behind is the current version of the bill

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare provided low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65 and

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare provided low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65 and older Entitlements – programs people are entitled too once they meet certain requirement.

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Medicaid provided low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Medicaid provided low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65 and older low-cost health insurance for poor Americans of any age who could not afford their own provide health insurance Entitlements – programs people are entitled too once they meet certain requirement.

Immigration Reform The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 eliminated “national-origins” quota The new

Immigration Reform The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 eliminated “national-origins” quota The new system: Doubled (to 290, 000) the number of immigrants allowed to enter annually Limited immigrants from the Western Hemisphere (120, 000) Allowed the admission of close relatives of U. S. citizens outside of those limits Shifted heavy immigration from Europe to Latin America and Asia (changing the ethnic composition of the U. S. )

 Proponents: Poverty was cut in half from the early 1960 s to 1970

Proponents: Poverty was cut in half from the early 1960 s to 1970 s Antipoverty programs improved the educational performance of underprivileged youth (Project Head Start) Infant mortality rates fell in minority communities as health conditions improved

 Proponents: Poverty was cut in half from the early 1960 s to 1970

Proponents: Poverty was cut in half from the early 1960 s to 1970 s Antipoverty programs improved the educational performance of underprivileged youth (Project Head Start) Infant mortality rates fell in minority communities as health conditions improved Critics: Too many American tax dollars were being spent on poor people It put too much authority in the hands of the government

Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that represents the

Production Possibility Curve Circle the point on the production possibility curve that represents the U. S. during The Great Society.