johnson overview :) Flashcards
How did Johnson honour Kennedys legacy
passed civil rights bill, tax cuts, new frontier (great society)
Khe Sanh
US base attacked during tet new year that was under siege for 75 days
- had to close base down after the siege broke and it was humiliating
by 1955 what percentage of Af-Ams were registered to vote in all but 4 southern states
over 50%
What did the Kerner Commission find?
blamed riots on:
police practices
unemployment
inadequate housing
- poor did not have access to American dream
what election did Johnson run against Kennedy in
1960
When did Johnson take over as president
1963
Kennedy picked him as his — — then as Vice President
running mate
How many pieces of legislation did Johnson pass
60
what did ‘great society’ address
issues of poverty and inequality
When did LBJ win the election with a landslide
1964
how much of the population was provided with healthcare with medicare and medicaid
20%
what was unemployment at during his first year
1.4%
what two things were rising in 1967 and was costing more money
inflation and unemployment + spending on Vietnam
When was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution signed
1964
who reported that the war was unwinnable after the Tet Offensive
Walter Cronkite
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
an espionage US ship in 1964 in NV waters was attacked and and Johnson used this to Gain Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which let US “take all necessary steps”
(total bipartisan support AND approval ratings went up)
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution lead to
rolling thunder
When was Rolling Thunder and when were US troops in Vietnam
1965
explain Tet Offensive
1968 during Tet festival a time of holiday truce
took control of US embassy for 6 hours
4,000 Americans dead
half the hours in hue destroyed
swayed public opinion
when was the Tet offensive
1968
How many US troops were in Vietnam by 1968
548,000
LBJs approval rate by 1968
below 40%
what special relationship was damaged by the Vietnam War
Britain and Americas - PM privately criticised the war
Who is Charles de Gaulle
French PM who criticised US foreign policy and urged them in a public speech to withdraw
What showed the weakness of SEATO
the lack of allies who sent troops to Vietnam
what did the SCLC and NAACP organise in 1964
sit-ins and freedom rides
what did the freedom summer accomplish
it increased Af-Ams registered to vote
why did king organise the selma march after the 1964 civil rights act
impact of this:
to draw attention to voting rights which led to the voting rights act in 1965
What did the SNCC criticise about MLK
he created ‘embittered cities’
when was Malcom X assassinated and by who
1965; Nation of Islam
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Banned segregation in schools, workplaces, and public places
Fillibuster
the use of long speeches to prevent the vote on a bill
What did the 1965 Voting Rights Act do?
This banned poll taxes, literary tests and made all voting officers government employees
why was MLK worried about SNCC leader Carmichael
worried it would alienate supporters of civil rights since he was so radical
(white members no longer welcome etc and much more violent)
when was MLK assassinated
April 4, 1968
who assasinated MLK
James Earl Ray
what did the 1968 civil rights act outlaw
racial discrimination in housing
what city did MLK target in 1965
Chicago
why did MLK fail in Chicago (3)
- only 30,000 showed up at a rally (expected 100k)
- the mayor Daley clashed with MLK and blamed him for disturbances and damages of 2 mil
- MLK was hit by a rock
how many cities had riots in 65-68
200
who were the SNCC radicalised under
Stokey Carmichael
what replaced MLKs ‘freedom now’ chant
black power
when did riots across ghettos begin
1965
how did Johnson respond to riots
commissioned the Kerner report
when was the Kerner report
1968
what were growing youth protests on
vietnam, environment, civil rights
Counterculture Movement
protest movement in the 1960s that rejected traditional American values and culture
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique (1963)?
Betty Friedan
why was there a march in Washington in 1967
to protest the draft
number of soldiers drafted increased from 5000 a month to 50,000
by 68 what was now available that increased awareness and support for civil rights and anti-war protests
colour tv and news stations that reported live on controversial events
