Assassination of JFK
On November 22, 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas when Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated while riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas.
The American people were bewildered by the rapid sequence of events: the brutal killing of their young president, the televised slaying of Oswald by Jack Ruby, the composure and dignity of Jackie Kennedy at the state funeral and the hurried Warren Commission report, which identified Oswald as the lone assassin.
The Warren Commission, headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren, concluded that Oswald had acted alone. For years afterward, however, unanswered questions about the events in Dallas produced dozens of conspiracy theories pointing to possible involvement by organized crime, Castro, the CIA, and the FBI.
🏆Trivia: AP US History - 1950s and 1960s
LBJ Comes to Power
LBJ’s assets were very real – he possessed an intimate knowledge of Congress, incredible energy and determination to succeed, as well as a fierce ego. When a young marine officer tried to direct him to the proper helicopter, saying “This one is yours,” Johnson replied “Son, they are all my helicopters.” LBJ’s height and intensity gave him a powerful presence, but he lacked Kennedy’s wit and charm. However, he possessed a far greater ability than Kennedy in dealing with Congress. He entered the White House with more than 30 years of experience in Washington as a legislative aide, congressmen and senator. He was famed for the “Johnson treatment,” a legendary ability to use personal persuasion and getting in the personal space of the person he was pressuring to reach his goals.
The War on Poverty
The best-selling book on poverty, The Other America, helped to focus national attention on the 40 million Americans still living in poverty. Johnson responded in 1964 by declaring an unconditional war on poverty.
The Democratic Congress gave the president almost everything that he asked for by creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and providing this antipoverty agency with a billion-dollar budget. The OEO sponsored a wide variety of self-help programs for the poor, such as Head Start for preschoolers, the Job Corps for vocational education, literacy programs, and legal services.
The Great Society
Johnson unleashed a program of domestic policy, which he called the Great Society, leaning on one of his greatest heroes, FDR. Hundreds of laws and programs would be passed as a part of the Great Society.
Medicare and Medicaid | mandated health insurance under the Social Security program for Americans over age 65 and a supplemental Medicaid program for the poor. |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act | provided more than $1 billion in federal aid, the largest going to school districts with the highest percentage of impoverished students. |
Food Stamp Act | expanded the federal program to help poor people by food stamps. |
National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities | provided federal funding for arts and other creative and scholarly projects |
Higher Education Act | provided federal scholarships for college education. |
Child Nutrition Act | added breakfasts to the school lunch program. |
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🚀 Thematic Guides
Theme 1 (NAT) - American and National Identity
- College Board Description 📘
- Organizing Question 🔎
- Key Vocabulary 📝
- Historical Examples of this Theme:
- Period 1 (1491-1607)
- Period 2 (1607-1754)
- Period 3 (1754-1800)
- Period 4 (1800-1848)
- Period 5 (1844-1877)
- Period 6 (1865-1898)
- Period 7 (1890-1945)
- Period 8 (1945-1980)
- Period 9 (1980-present)
- Sample SAQ for this Theme ✏️
- Sample LEQ for this Theme ✏️
Theme 4 (MIG) - Migration and Settlement
- College Board Description📘
- Organizing Question🔎
- Key Vocabulary📝
- Historical Examples of this Theme:
- Period 1 (1491-1607)
- Period 2 (1607-1754)
- Period 3 (1754-1800)
- Period 4 (1800-1848)
- Period 5 (1844-1877)
- Period 6 (1865-1898)
- Period 7 (1890-1945)
- Period 8 (1945-1980)
- Period 9 (1980-present)
- Sample Questions
- Sample SAQ✏️
- Sample LEQ✏️
📑 Document Based Questions (DBQ)
🌽 Unit 1: 1491-1607
🦃 Unit 2: 1607-1754
🔫 Unit 3: 1754-1800
🐎 Unit 4: 1800-1848
💣 Unit 5: 1844-1877
🚂 Unit 6: 1865-1898
🌎 Unit 7: 1890-1945
🥶 Unit 8: 1945-1980
8.2The Cold War from 1945-1980
- Origins
- Satellite States
- Division of Germany
- Iron Curtain
- Truman’s Containment Policy
- Truman Doctrine
- Marshall Plan
- Berlin Airlift
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- China
- The Korean War
- Massive Retaliation
- Geneva Convention
- U-2 Incident
- Communism in Cuba
- Bay of Pigs Invasion
- Kennedy and Berlin
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Détente
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Carter and the Cold War
📲 Unit 9: 1980-Present
9.2Reagan and Conservatism
- Reagan Revolution
- Election of 1980
- Reaganomics
- Tax Cuts
- Spending Cuts
- Recession
- PATCO Strike
- Space Shuttle Program
- “Just Say No” Campaign
- AIDs Epidemic
- Supreme Court Nominations
- Election of 1988
- Taxes and the Economy
- Americans with Disabilities
- Election of 1992
- Clinton’s Domestic Policies
- Gay Rights
- Republican Control of Congress
- Clinton’s Second Term
- Kyoto Protocol
- Columbine Shooting
- Impeachment
9.6Challenges of the 21st Century
- Election of 2000
- Tax Cuts
- No Child Left Behind
- 9/11
- Department of Homeland Security
- PATRIOT Act
- The War on Terror
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Hurricane Katrina
- The Great Recession
- Obama’s Domestic Policies
- LGBT Rights
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Other Cases
- Equality Act
- Refusal to Serve and Religious Freedom
- Transgender Issues
- Health Care
- Education
- Environmental Concerns
- Popular Movements
- Supreme Court Opening
- Gun Violence
- Arab Spring
- Rise of ISIS
- Iran Nuclear Deal
- Politics and Problems in 2016
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