New Frontier and Great Society

Question 1

john f. kennedy: the new frontier

Answer 1

• 1960 election winner
• alliance for progress (latin america) - aid to nations
• peace corops (third world nations) - education, food, clothing, farming
• the moon - JFK announces we will reach the moon by the end of the 60s
• civil rights movement - slow movement by kennedy administration
• kennedy wants to get re-elected in 1964 (will drive a lot of his policies)
• november 22, 1963 - jfk assassinated

Question 2

lyndon b. johnson: the great society

Answer 2

• takes over on November 22, 1963, upon death of jfk
• 1964 civil rights act - kennedy’s bill becomes law
• no discrimination anywhere in the american public
• medicare/medicaid - health insurance for elderly and those on welfare
• war on poverty - Johnson from poor background in Texas

Question 3

remember this…

Answer 3

presidents used to always name their administrations. the name was to give some direction, or mission statement, to their presidency. why do you think recent presidents have stopped doing this?