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apush - the 1960s: jfk, lbj & vietnam war

originally streamed in 2019 with Robby MayTeacher
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Review the 1960s in AP US History, covering JFK's New Frontier, LBJ's Great Society, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War escalation, and major Cold War events. This detailed study session walks through key political developments, foreign policy dec ...more

curriculum note

This video was recorded during the 2020 COVID-19 school closures and references a special AP exam format (45-minute online exam covering only Periods 1–7) that no longer applies. The current AP US History exam covers all periods and uses the standard format.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
topics
8.2 The Cold War from 1945 to 19808.7 America as a World Power8.8 The Vietnam War8.9 The Great Society8.10 The African American Civil Rights Movement (1960s)

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction and Welcome

  • 0:37

    Fiveable Resources Overview

  • 1:38

    College Board Announcement

  • 2:39

    Study Book Recommendations

  • 5:16

    Election of 1960

  • 6:52

    Televised Presidential Debate

  • 9:25

    Truman's Fair Deal

  • 11:00

    JFK's New Frontier

  • 12:34

    Cold War Cabinet

  • 14:39

    Berlin Wall Crisis

  • 17:46

    JFK's Berlin Speech

  • 20:51

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

  • 25:29

    Cuban Missile Crisis

  • 29:38

    New Frontier Policies

  • 32:17

    College Board Exam Update

  • 37:07

    Space Program Funding

  • 39:12

    LBJ Takes Office

  • 40:45

    Civil Rights Act 1964

  • 42:18

    Great Society Education

  • 45:56

    Medicare and Medicaid

  • 47:28

    Warren Court Decisions

  • 49:00

    Vietnam War Begins

  • 50:34

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

  • 53:09

    Tet Offensive Impact

  • 55:14

    Q&A and Conclusion

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