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Lyndon B. Johnson
The 36th President of the United States, known for his domestic program called the Great Society.
Great Society
A set of domestic programs proposed by LBJ aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.
War on Poverty
A key initiative of LBJ's administration focused on reducing poverty and providing economic opportunities.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and older, established under LBJ's administration.
Medicaid
A government program that provides health coverage for low-income individuals and families.
Vietnam War
A conflict in Southeast Asia involving the U.S. and North Vietnam, escalating during LBJ's presidency.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A joint resolution passed by Congress in 1964 giving LBJ broad powers to conduct military operations in Vietnam.
Six-Day War
A conflict in 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors, affecting U.S. involvement in Middle Eastern politics.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
An international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, signed in 1968.
Freedom Summer
A 1964 campaign to increase voter registration among African Americans in Mississippi.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Legislation aimed at overcoming barriers to voting for African Americans, signed into law by LBJ.
The Johnson Treatment
A political strategy used by LBJ to persuade and influence others through personal interaction.
Hubert Humphrey
LBJ's Vice President and a key figure in the Democratic Party during the 1960s.
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Tet Offensive
A major series of attacks by North Vietnamese forces in 1968 that marked a turning point in the Vietnam War.
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
An organization formed to promote civil rights activism among students and young people.
CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
A civil rights organization that played a pivotal role in the Freedom Summer and other initiatives.
Robert Caro
A historian and author known for his biographies of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Thurgood Marshall
The first African American Supreme Court Justice, appointed by LBJ.
Robert S. McNamara
LBJ's Secretary of Defense who played a significant role in U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
Malcolm X
A prominent civil rights activist known for advocating for Black nationalism and self-defense.
J. William Fulbright
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who was critical of the Vietnam War.
Korean War
A conflict that occurred between 1950 and 1953, influencing U.S. foreign policy in Asia.
Freedom Riders
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States.
Alabama Governor George Wallace
A prominent figure in the segregationist movement during the Civil Rights era.
Ronald Reagan
A political figure whose 1964 speech for Barry Goldwater marked the start of the modern conservative movement.
Chain Migration
The process whereby immigrants sponsor family members to come to the U.S.
