Lesson 18: Policies Of Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson

Question 1

When was Eisenhower president?

Answer 1

1953-1961

Question 2

When was Kennedy president?

Answer 2

1961-1963

Question 3

When was Johnson president?

Answer 3

1963-1969

Question 4

How was Eisenhower effective in helping civil rights?

Answer 4

• eventually intervened in Little Rock through sending federal troops
• supported to attempts to pass the civil rights bill through Congress

Question 5

How did Eisenhower negatively impact the attempt at civil rights?

Answer 5

• Reluctant to intervene
• Disliked integrated schools
• No response when Or al Faubus closed schools
• attempts to pass civil rights were feeble

Question 6

How did Kennedy positively impact the achievement of civil rights?

Answer 6

-in his election campaign he promised to help blacks
- pushed the Civil Rights bill following 1963 march on Birmingham

Question 7

How did Kennedy negatively impact the black cause?

Answer 7

-showed little interest for the bill in early years
-had to be persuaded by events

Question 8

How did Johnson positively impact civil rights?

Answer 8

-He was determined to pass the bill
- ‘Greater society’
- forced bill passed Southern Democrats in congress
- made a speech supporting Voting Act
- passed both acts
- black americans elected to office increased by x6 times
- created the Equal Employment Commission

Question 9

What was the situation on black voters by 1980s?

Answer 9

Only 7% lower than the number of white voters

Question 10

How did Johnson negatively impact quest for civil rights?

Answer 10

• pressurised by the NAACP and TU
• passed bill in tribute to Kennedy to uphold his legacy
• not much change in ghettos
• ‘Bloody Sunday’ pressurized congress to pass the voting act