JFK and LBJ era

John F. Kennedy

35th US President, 1961-1963; focused on civil rights and the space race

1960 Election

Nixon v. Kennedy; 1st televised debates; appearance impact

New Frontier

JFK's agenda for progress, incl. moon landing, racial equality

Bay of Pigs

Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba, tarnishing JFK's image

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 standoff over USSR missiles in Cuba, resolved by blockade

Berlin Wall

Soviets built to stop east-west migration, symbolizing communism

Vietnam War

Escalated under JFK; advisors increase, Diem's assassination

Civil Rights Movement

1960s push for equality; marches, sit-ins, boycotts, Freedom Rides

March on Washington

1963 rally for civil rights, MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

Lyndon B. Johnson

36th US President, 1963-1969; known for the Great Society programs

Great Society

LBJ's domestic agenda; civil rights, anti-poverty, healthcare

War on Poverty

LBJ's initiative incl. Job Corps, Head Start, Medicaid, Medicare

Vietnam War Escalation

LBJ's belief in Domino Theory; troop increase, Americanization