LBJ Background & Presidency Flashcards
1
Q
When did LBJ take office?
A
November 22, 1963, after JFK’s assassination
2
Q
When was LBJ elected?
A
Won a landslide victory in 1964 (61% of the popular vote) against Republican Barry Goldwater
3
Q
What was LBJ’s political background?
A
Senate Majority Leader (1955–1961), Vice President (1961–1963)
4
Q
What was LBJ’s personality?
A
Skilled legislator, persuasive, ambitious for reform, yet divisive over Vietnam
5
Q
What job had LBJ had before getting into politics?
A
Taught 5th, 6th, and 7th grades at an impoverished, segregated Mexican-American school in the South Texas town of Cotulla.
