johnson as president

Question 1

where did Johnson teach (before he became president)

Answer 1

segregated school in poor Texas town to Mexican Americans

• believed educating them would be their escape route

Question 2

who did Johnson appeal to when senate in Texas

Answer 2

white segregationists

Question 3

what was the Johnson treatment

Answer 3

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

Question 4

which presidents civil rights bill did Johnson kill

Answer 4

trumans

Question 5

which civil rights bills did Johnson support (2)

Answer 5

IKE’s - 1957 and 1960

Question 6

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

Answer 6

he had wanted to run for presidency but defeated by Kennedy

Question 7

why did Kennedy choose Johnson as VP

Answer 7

to win the south

Question 8

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

Answer 8

equal employment opportuny commission

• federal jobs held by af-ams increased by 17% to 22% in a year

Question 9

what was Johnsons domestic policy called

Answer 9

great society !

Question 10

6 features of Johnsons great society

Answer 10

• racial equality
• end of poverty
• educational reform
• modern housing
• end of urban decay
• peace with other nations

Question 11

what was Johnsons approval rating in 1964

Answer 11

75%

Question 12

in 1964 johnson declared ‘unconditional war on…

Answer 12

poverty’

Question 13

impact of Kennedy legacy (5)

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

what act did johnson pass in 1964 to do with his war on poverty and what are some examples of what this did (3)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

how did johnson tackle poverty and health

Answer 15

• Medicare and medicaid !! yay helped 19 million Americans in 1966

Question 16

when was medicare introduced and what was it

Answer 16

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

Question 17

when was medicaid introduced and what was it

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

expensive healthcare

Question 19

what helped johnson approve medicare and medicaid

Answer 19

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

Question 20

problems with medicare and medicaid (3)

Answer 20

• gaps in coverage such as spectacles
• way more expensive than johnson predicted
• helped 1/5 but not the rest of population

Question 21

how many Americans had never graduated from high school in 1964

Answer 21

54 million

Question 22

why did presidents rarely get funds for education

Answer 22

congress felt it should be under local control

Question 23

two important education acts in 1965

Answer 23

elementary and secondary education act
higher education act (HEA)

Question 24

impact of Johnsons help in education (5)

Answer 24

• 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

Question 25

what suggested that the housing and alienation caused ghetto rioting instead of poverty

Answer 25

4/5 of rioters arrested in 1967 had jobs paying over 120 weekly

Question 26

what did johnson propose in 1968 that would cost nothing but help those in ghettos and how did congress respond

Answer 26

an end to discrimination in housing - would alleviate ghetto overcrowding

responded with fair housing act

Question 27

why was the fair housing act unsuccessful

Answer 27

white opposition

Question 28

head start

Answer 28

1 mil children benefited
- helped economically disadvantaged pre schoolers

Question 29

what did federal expenditure on poor rise to from 1963 to 66

Answer 29

13 bil to 20 bil

Question 30

did johnson fail to eradicate poverty

Answer 30

sadly yes :(
1/3 non whites lived below poverty line
with infant mortality and unemployment twice that of whites

Question 31

johnson was torn between ‘the woman I really loved - the great society’ and

Answer 31

the ‘bitch of a war’ against communism in Vietnam

Question 32

what was spent on great society compared to Vietnam between 65-73

Answer 32

15.5 bil
120 bil

Question 33

what did congress make johnson agree to in 1967

Answer 33

cuts in the great society programmes
due to inflation and tax rises made it unpopular

Question 34

what did Nixon describe the great society as

Answer 34

a ‘cruel hoax’

Question 35

what evidenced johsnons lack of help for af-ams

Answer 35

riots in 1967

Question 36

what percent of Americans believed their life would improve in 1960s

Answer 36

96%

Question 37

Johnson called for what in congress in 1967
(economy)

Answer 37

further tax rises

Question 38

what was americas federal deficit in 1968

Answer 38

estimated 19.8 billion

Question 39

deficit def

Answer 39

the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Question 40

issues with the economy by 1968

Answer 40

• deficit of 19.8 bil
• problems with inflation