Kennedy's New Frontier v Johnson's Great Society Flashcards
How did Kennedy’s New Frontier benefit the economy?
JFK cut taxes, giving people more money to spend.
He made $900 million available to businesses.
Gave grants to companies to buy high-tech equipment.
Increased government spending on armed forces, creating jobs
How did Kennedy’s New Frontier benefit healthcare and poverty?
Minimum hourly wage was increased.
$4.9 billion made available for loans to improve housing and clear slums.
Training schemes for the unemployed introduced.
Social Security Act increased benefits for elderly and unemployed.
Increased funding for research into mental health
How did Kennedy’s New Frontier benefit education?
Peace Corps was set up to assist people in poorer countries
What were the criticisms of the New Frontier?
New equipment in factories meant some people lost jobs.
By 1963, unemployment was 4.5 million-only 1 million fewer than in 1960.
Minimum wage was only useful to those in work.
Efforts to provide funding for schools failed.
The CEEO did nothing to find jobs for the millions of unemployed African-Americans
How did Johnson’s Great Society benefit the economy?
Job Corps helped high school leavers get jobs.
Minimum hourly wage increased from $1.25 to $1.40
How did Johnson’s Great Society benefit healthcare and poverty?
Housing Act funded low-income housing.
Model Cities Act cleared up inner city slums.
Medicare(JFK idea) was created to fund healthcare for elderly and low income families
How did Johnson’s Great Society benefit education?
‘Operation Headstart’ gave money to poor schools in cities.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act provided major funding for schools.
VISTA programme set up as a domestic Peace Corps
What were criticisms of the Great Society?
There were many more African-Americans living in desperate poverty than whites.
LBJ spent far too much on reforms and by 1968, unemployment was rising and there was widespread rioting
