johnson as president Flashcards

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where did Johnson teach (before he became president)

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segregated school in poor Texas town to Mexican Americans

  • believed educating them would be their escape route
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2
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who did Johnson appeal to when senate in Texas

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white segregationists

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3
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what was the Johnson treatment

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intimidating political tactic
- would use his body to look intimidating (6’3)
- knew everyones secrets and what they wanted
invade personal space
- bullying and persuading

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4
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which presidents civil rights bill did Johnson kill

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trumans

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5
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which civil rights bills did Johnson support (2)

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IKE’s - 1957 and 1960

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6
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who did Johnson lose a debate to in 1960 and why was this significant

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he had wanted to run for presidency but defeated by Kennedy

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7
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why did Kennedy choose Johnson as VP

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to win the south

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8
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what did Johnson head as VP and what improvement did he make

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equal employment opportuny commission

  • federal jobs held by af-ams increased by 17% to 22% in a year
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9
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what was Johnsons domestic policy called

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great society !

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10
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6 features of Johnsons great society

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  • racial equality
  • end of poverty
  • educational reform
  • modern housing
  • end of urban decay
  • peace with other nations
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11
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what was Johnsons approval rating in 1964

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75%

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12
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in 1964 johnson declared ‘unconditional war on…

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poverty’

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13
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impact of Kennedy legacy (5)

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  • ppl wanted legislative tribute !!
  • johnson introduced bills with emotive references to Kennedy
  • ‘let us highly resolve that John Kennedy did not live- or die- in vain’
  • nation mourning gave sympathy to johnson
  • Kennedy had increased us involvement in Vietnam and pressured johnson to continue it
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14
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what act did johnson pass in 1964 to do with his war on poverty and what are some examples of what this did (3)

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economic opportunity act
- 44 states with anti poverty programmes
- 90,000 adults enrolled in basic education programmes
- over 4 mil receiving aid to families with dependant children

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15
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how did johnson tackle poverty and health

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  • Medicare and medicaid !! yay helped 19 million Americans in 1966
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16
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when was medicare introduced and what was it

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1965 - health insurance for over 65s and those with disabilities regardless of income or existing medical conditions

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17
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when was medicaid introduced and what was it

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1968 - financial assistance to states to help provide medical treatment to impoverished residents who couldn’t afford medical services

18
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why did the elderly constitute a large population of those in poverty

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expensive healthcare

19
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what helped johnson approve medicare and medicaid

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democrat majorities in both houses of congress and his powers of persuasion

20
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problems with medicare and medicaid (3)

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  • gaps in coverage such as spectacles
  • way more expensive than johnson predicted
  • helped 1/5 but not the rest of population
21
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how many Americans had never graduated from high school in 1964

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54 million

22
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why did presidents rarely get funds for education

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congress felt it should be under local control

23
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two important education acts in 1965

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elementary and secondary education act
higher education act (HEA)

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impact of Johnsons help in education (5)

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  • 13 mil children benefitted
  • shortage of teachers ended
  • percentage of those with high school diploma rose
  • new buildings constructed
  • 25% college students received aid from HEA
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what suggested that the housing and alienation caused ghetto rioting instead of poverty
4/5 of rioters arrested in 1967 had jobs paying over 120 weekly
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what did johnson propose in 1968 that would cost nothing but help those in ghettos and how did congress respond
an end to discrimination in housing - would alleviate ghetto overcrowding responded with fair housing act
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why was the fair housing act unsuccessful
white opposition
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head start
1 mil children benefited - helped economically disadvantaged pre schoolers
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what did federal expenditure on poor rise to from 1963 to 66
13 bil to 20 bil
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did johnson fail to eradicate poverty
sadly yes :( 1/3 non whites lived below poverty line with infant mortality and unemployment twice that of whites
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johnson was torn between 'the woman I really loved - the great society' and
the 'bitch of a war' against communism in Vietnam
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what was spent on great society compared to Vietnam between 65-73
15.5 bil 120 bil
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what did congress make johnson agree to in 1967
cuts in the great society programmes due to inflation and tax rises made it unpopular
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what did Nixon describe the great society as
a 'cruel hoax'
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what evidenced johsnons lack of help for af-ams
riots in 1967
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what percent of Americans believed their life would improve in 1960s
96%
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Johnson called for what in congress in 1967 (economy)
further tax rises
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what was americas federal deficit in 1968
estimated 19.8 billion
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deficit def
the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
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issues with the economy by 1968
- deficit of 19.8 bil - problems with inflation