Chapter 15: The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960–1968)
SummaryTelevised debates played a large role in Kennedy winning the 1960 presidential election. To fight the Cold War, Kennedy worked on building the nation's military and establishing programs to help third world countries. While in office, Kennedy worked to stimulate the economy, improve civil rights, and advance space exploration.
After Johnson became President, he continued to promote many of Kennedy's ideas including declaring war on poverty and getting the Civil Rights Act passed. Johnson had plans to better the lives of Americans, which included legislation to improve healthcare and education, plans to protect the environment and the consumer, and policy changes that allowed more immigrants to enter the country. During the 1960s the Supreme Court acted liberally in its rulings on many controversial social and political issues, such as voting rights, the constitutional rights of lawbreakers, and school prayer.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: Kennedy and the Cold War
Section 2: Kennedy's New Frontier
Section 3: Johnson's Great Society
After Johnson became President, he continued to promote many of Kennedy's ideas including declaring war on poverty and getting the Civil Rights Act passed. Johnson had plans to better the lives of Americans, which included legislation to improve healthcare and education, plans to protect the environment and the consumer, and policy changes that allowed more immigrants to enter the country. During the 1960s the Supreme Court acted liberally in its rulings on many controversial social and political issues, such as voting rights, the constitutional rights of lawbreakers, and school prayer.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: Kennedy and the Cold War
Section 2: Kennedy's New Frontier
Section 3: Johnson's Great Society