4. Presidents 1960-1974 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Who’s policy was the New Frontier?
A
Kennedy, JFK
2
Q
What obstacles did JFK face regarding his presidency?
A
- Won by a narrow margin
- Catholic religion made him unpopular with some Americans
- Assassinated before his true potential
- Southern Congressmen strongly opposed his civil rights stance
3
Q
What were the key aim’s and policies of JFK’s New Frontier and successes
A
- Cut taxes to boost spending
- Increased spending on defence and space race, leading to jobs
- Raised minimum wage to $1.25
- Promised to put a man on the moon
- Housing Act 1961 = funds to redevelop inner cities
- Planned to start Medicare, cheaper state insurance
- Proposed Civil Rights Bill to Congress
- Appointed Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge
4
Q
Whose policy was the Great Society?
A
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
5
Q
What obstacles/challenges did LBJ face regarding his presidency?
A
- Vietnam War drained money and focus
- Republicans said he overspent and grew government too big
- Some said he didn’t do enough for inner cities
- Legacy often overshadowed by Vietnam and JFK’s popularity
6
Q
What were the key aim’s and policies of LBJ’s Great Society and other successes?
A
- Passed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, 1964 and 1965
- Increased minimum wage to $1.40
- Cut taxes
- Invested in Infrastructure
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to ensure quality of education was equal across the USA
7
Q
What are the key events of the Watergate scandal?
A
- Nixon created CREEP, to secure his re-election
- June 1972 , 5 CREEP Members break into the Democratic party headquarters and arrested
- James McCord, one of the members revealed it was a White-House coverup
- Nixon initially denied government involvement
- Nixon admitted his two top advisors were involved; they resigned
- Senate investigations were conducted and televised
- Nixon was demanded to release white house tapes
- Nixon releases the tapes, however they are edited with 18 minutes of missing footage
- Nixon forced to release full unedited tapes proving his involvement in the coverup
- Resigned to avoid impeachment
- Pardoned by Gerald Ford
8
Q
What was the impact of the Watergate Scandal?
A
Severely damaged Nixon’s reputation.
Hurt the USA’s global image.
Led to public distrust in government and politicians.
