Unit 7: The Stormy Sixties (1963-1968)

Unit 7: The Sixties (1963-1968)

The LBJ Brand on the Presidency

President Johnson convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public.  It strengthened the federal government's power to end segregation in schools and other public places.  It also created the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to eliminate discrimination in hiring (race, national origin, gender).

In 1965, President Johnson issued an executive order requiring all federal contractors to take 'affirmative action' against discrimination.

Johnson started a 'War on Poverty.'  His domestic program, called the 'Great Society', was a set of New Dealish economic and welfare measures tried to reduce poverty and racial discrimination.

The LBJ Brand on the Presidency

President Johnson convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public.  It strengthened the federal government's power to end segregation in schools and other public places.  It also created the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to eliminate discrimination in hiring (race, national origin, gender).

In 1965, President Johnson issued an executive order requiring all federal contractors to take 'affirmative action' against discrimination.

Johnson started a 'War on Poverty.'  His domestic program, called the 'Great Society', was a set of New Dealish economic and welfare measures tried to reduce poverty and racial discrimination.

Johnson Battles Goldwater in 1964

The Democrats nominated Lyndon Johnson to run for president for the election of 1964.  The Republicans chose Senator Barry Goldwater.  Goldwater attacked the federal income tax, the Social Security System, the Tennessee Valley Authority, civil rights legislation, the nuclear test-ban treaty, and the Great Society.

On August 2th and August 4th, two U.S. ships were allegedly fired upon.  Johnson called the attack 'unprovoked' and moved to make political gains out of the incident. He used the event to get Congress to pass the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. This basically let the president use unrestricted force (at his discretion) in Southeast Asia.

Lyndon Johnson overwhelmingly won the election of 1964.

This unit describes physical fitness and what is required to obtain a physically fit body. Students will learn the components and benefits of physical fitness.

Unit Focus

• Reasons Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson became President
• Reasons Warren Commission was created to investigate President John F. Kennedy’s assassination
• Social, environmental, and economic legislation begun during administration of President Kennedy and passed during administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson
• Reasons President Johnson won presidential election against Barry M. Goldwater
• Social, economic, and political issues during President Johnson’s administration
• Reasons President Johnson did not run for reelection