1960’s:  The Kennedy and Johnson Years

Election of 1960

John F Kennedy-

JFK inaugural address (quote)

New Frontier-

Combating Poverty and Inequality-

Space Program

Assassination

Date:

Suspect:

Jack Ruby-

Warren Commission

Lyndon Johnson

LBJ-Building the Great Society

Civil Rights act of 1964

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March on Washington

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Great Society-

1.        Tax cuts

2.        Poverty

3.       Education

4.       Medicare and Medicaid

5.       Immigration Reform

Mapp vs. Ohio

Gideon vs. Wainright

Escobedo vs. Illinios

Miranda vs. Arizona

                Miranda Rule

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Cuba

Castro

Eisenhowers plan

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Berlin Crisis-

Cuban Missile Crisis

Peace Corps