CH 19.3 & 20.1 Johnson’s Great Society Origins of Vietnam War
Johnson’s Great Society
Kennedy’s Legacy LBJ Passed Civil Rights Act of 1964
War on Poverty Bill, Tax Bill & Economy Opportunity Act (1964)
Head Start Program (1965); Most Successful
Election of 1964; Johnson v Goldwater
Great Society Speech; 1964
Healthcare Insurance; 1965
Education; 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Protecting Environment & Consumer
Results: 1. Water Quality Act (1965) 2. Clean Water Restoration Act (1966) 3. National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (1966)
New Immigration Policy; Immigration and National Act 1965
Supreme Court Reform; Warren Court
Separation of Church and State; Engle V Vitale (1962)
20.1 Origins of Vietnam War ; America in Indochina
Domino Theory and Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam Divided; 17 th Parallel
U.S aids South Vietnam; Ngo Dinh Diem
Communist Opposition Grown in Vietnam National Liberation Front (NLF) aka Vietcong
Diem is weakened
JFK sends advisors to aid the ARVN
Diem removed from power (Nov. 1, 1963)
North Vietnam and U.S Clash August 2, Maddox
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution