US History and Gov 11 - Cold War, Kennedy, Johnson, Warren Court

New Frontier

Kennedy’s new reform

Healthcare, Education, Economy, and Civil Rights

Kennedy’s 4 main goals in the New Frontier

Space Race and Poor/Latin Countries

Kennedy’s 2 side goals in the New Frontier

New frontier: Issues in the Economy

Unemployment, Farm incomes, Poverty rate, Gender wage gap, business bankruptcies

New frontier: Actions taken in the economy

Increased minimum wage, extended social security benefits, cut taxes, Equal Pay Act, increased military spending

Equal Pay act

Equal pay for men and women

New Frontier: Issues in Education

Limited school funding, high school drop out rate, college drop out rate, weak teacher preparation, U.S behind other countries

New Frontier: Actions taken for Education

Emphasized Science and math, improved teacher training, expanded scholarships and loans, increased school funding

New Frontier: Issues in Healthcare

Lack of access to healthcare, lack of health insurance

New Frontier: Actions taken for healthcare

Community Health services and Facilities Act 1961, Medicare proposed but failed

Community Health Services and Facilities Act of 1961

Expanded facility access and quality care for chronically ill and elderly

New Frontier: Issues for Civil Rights

South judges not enforcing laws, Segregation, Medgar Evers NAACP officer murdered, Birmingham church bombings

New Frontier: Actions Taken for Civil Rights

Civils Rights Act of 1963

Civil Rights Act of 1963

Voting Rights Protection, Equal access to public places, fair employment, desegregation. Failed

New Frontier: Issues Space Race

Soviets beat the U.S

Yuri Gagarin

First human in space - 1961, Soviet Union

New Frontier: Actions Taken for Space Race

NASA established, Kennedy sets goal of man on the moon, Cape Canaveral launch in Florida, Missions Control Established, Apollo 11 crew landed on the moon

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong

First men on the moon, 1969, USA

New Frontier: Issues for Poor Countries/Latin America

Poverty abroad, Communist threatening takeover

New Frontier: Actions takne for Poor Countries?Latin America

Peace Corps, Alliance for Progress

Peace Corps

Volunteering assistance to developing nations

Alliance for progress

Economic and technical assistance to Latin America

24th amendment

Abolished poll tax

The Great Society

Johnson’s reform

Environment, Education, Poverty, cities, discrimination

Great Society goals

Mapp v Ohio

Courts cannot use illegally obtained evidence

John Glenn 1962

First American to orbit the Earth

Put a man on the moon (by 1970)

Kennedy’s Goal for the space race

Project Head Start

Education programs for underprivileged preschoolers

First televised presidential debate, changed outcome

What’s special about 1960’s election (Nixon vs Kennedy)?

President Kennedy’s background

Roman Catholic President, Rich

VISTA

Great Society Program: Sends volunteers to help fight poverty through community projects

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Great Society Program: Funded school libraries and other school services to primary and secondary schools in impoverished areas

Barry Goldwater’s beliefs

Nuke opposing countries like Vietnam and Cuba, Government should stay out of social and economic issues

Gideon v WainWright

Criminal Courts must provide free legal council

Tinker v Des Moines

Expanded the first amendment to cover symbolic speech - Vietnam black armband protest

Escobedo v Illinois

Suspects have a right to a lawyer prior to questioning. Any information obtained from the suspect prior to being informed of this right cannot be used in a court of law.

Miranda v Arizona

All suspects must be read their 5th and 6th amendment rights when arrested

Loving v Virginia

Legalized interracial marriage

Engel v Vitale

Deemed mandatory school prayer to be unconstitutional under 1st amendment

Reynolds v Sims

District zoning areas for voting must follow the idea of one person one vote

Medicare

Federal health insurance for 65+

Medicaid

Health insurance for poor

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibited discrimination based on race, sex, and religion

Revenue Act

Reduced taxes by 10 billion. Great Society program

Johnsoon’s Background

House of Representatives and senate member, Kennedy’s vice president, persuasive