do now: in a few bullets, describe life after ww2?
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Do Now: In a few bullets, describe life after WW2?. Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Lyndon Johnson's presidency (2) analyze a visual for information Homework: Finish notes for TOMORROW TEST Thursday. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Do Now: In a few bullets, describe life
after WW2?
Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Lyndon Johnson's presidency (2) analyze a visual for
information
Homework: Finish notes for TOMORROWTEST Thursday
Read “An American Story” on page 854 and explain how this is different that
what you’ve learned so far .
Johnson Takes Over
• America appeared to be booming
• Writer Michael Harrington – The Other America• 50 Million poor• Book served as inspiration
• Needed to assure a stunned nation
• Fought for Kennedy’s ideals
Leadership style• Raised in “Hill Country” in Texas
• Impressive stature, spoke directly, convincingly, and roughly
• Experienced
• Reputation: Got things done• Favors, twisted arms, bargained,
flattered, etc. (“Johnson’s Treatment”)
• Looked for consensus (General Agreement)
War on Poverty• Understood suffering
and poverty• Sympathy and
ambition
• Oath of office (7 weeks after assassination): • “The government is
declaring an unconditional war on poverty in America”
What he accomplished…
• Economic Opportunity Act: wide-range of programs
• Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO): Gov. Agency to coordinate new programs
• Neighborhood Youth Corps: Work study programs
• Jobs Corps: Help youth find jobs
• VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America): domestic Peace Corps
Election of 1964• Breadth of public approval
• Opponent: Republican Barry Goldwater of Arizona• Outspoken conservatism
• Goldwater’s message was too aggressive (Nuclear War fear)
• Johnson WON in a landslide (All but 5 Southern states and AZ)
Electoral College Map
Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DyW07mmIig
Do Now: If you were president and could fight to get laws passed, what
would you do or try to pass to create a more perfect
and equal society for all? Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain the
great society (2) make connections with previous lessons.
Homework: Study for Test
The Great Society
• Great Society – Johnson’s vision for more perfect and equitable society• Wanted to fulfill FDR’s mission
• Wanted to build a better America for all – Not just material things
• 1965-1968: 60 programs passed
Questions on the Great Society
• What are the four major groups shown in the chart?
• During what years are most of these programs started?
• Which one do you think had the greatest impact on society and why?
Major Programs
Legacy of Great Society
• Read “Legacy of the Great Society” (Pg. 859-860)
• What are the positives to come out of it?
• What are the negatives?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQKueSDpvI