Kennedy-Nixon Flashcards
Where were Kennedy’s domestic accomplishments?
New Frontier. Aid to education, federal support of health care, urban renewal, and civil rights. Died in Congress. Later passed on by LBG. Economically, stimulated by defense and space exploration (BOOM). Clean Air Act, Green Berets, etc.
What were Kennedy’s foreign accomplishments?
Peace Corps, foreign aid programs. Bay of Pigs (failure). Met Krushchev to take out troops; refusal. Up goes Berlin Wall. Cuban Missile Crisis.
Describe Kennedy’s approach to civil rights.
Not to press civil rights lest alienate white voters. Didn’t want it to affect American prestige versus communism.
What did the Peace Corps signify?
The Peace Corps exemplified the new Frontier’s liberal anticommunism in third world nations.
What was Kennedy’s approach to Vietnam?
Believed in the Domino Theory. Had weapons and facilities in Vietnam but no action. ‘Strategic hamlets’
Who were the assassins of MLK and JFK respectively?
MLK: James Earl Ray (escaped convict and white racist)
JFK: Lee Harvey Oswald
What was LBJ’s approach to civil rights?
Had to create a civil rights bill or else he wasn’t really a liberal. Civil Rights Act of 1964: banned discrimination and segregation in public accomodations.
What were LBJ’s Great Society programs?
Medicare: INSURANCE for 65+
Medicaid: health care for poor and disabled
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: aid for poor school districts
Immigration Act: abolished quota, more Asian and Latin Americans
Automobile and Clean air and water.
What were major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren?
Brown v Board of Ed (desegregated education)
Baker v Carr
(reapportionment = unconstitusional)
Engel v Vitale
(prayers and Bible readings violated 1st Amendment)
Gideon v Wainwright (state courts provide counsel (services of attorney) for poor defendants)
Miranda v Arizona
(right to lawyer being present during questioning by police)
Who were the candidates of the 1964 election? What were the results?
LBJ and Hubert humphrey with clear liberal. Barry Goldwater, republican, end welfare state, TVA and Social Security = dangerous extremist? LBG won by landslide. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress to pass economic and social reform.
Describe the urban race riots from 64-68.
Influenced by Malcolm X. More violence and racial separatism. Lead by militants. Kerner Commission concluded that racism and segregation were the causes of riots. Not caused by LAW but by ATTITUDES.
What happened during the 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi?
Organized by CORE and SNCC to get right to vote. Harrassed by Missiissipi jlfdl;ad officials and KKK = firebombing and arrests.
What happened during the 1968 Democratic Presidential convention?
Violence instigated by Yippies (Youth International Party led by Abbie Hoffman). Sought to ridicule political system and discredit Democrats.
Who were the candidates of the 1968 presidential election?
George Wallace, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey (D). George Wallace (Independent party
