THE 60’S AND THE 60’S AND 70’S70’S

Chapter 14

• The Kennedy and Johnson The Kennedy and Johnson YearsYears

1. President John F. 1. President John F. Kennedy-Kennedy- JFK JFK

a. “New Frontier”a. “New Frontier”

b. Space Programb. Space Program

c. Peace Corpsc. Peace Corps

d. Kennedy d. Kennedy AssassinationAssassination

2. Lyndon Johnson’s Great 2. Lyndon Johnson’s Great SocietySociety

A. War on PovertyA. War on Poverty

B. Medicare, Medicaid, Head B. Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, Dept. of Housing and Start, Dept. of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUrban Development

• THE VIETNAM WARTHE VIETNAM WAR

1. History of Vietnam1. History of Vietnam

a. Ho Chi Minh-Communist a. Ho Chi Minh-Communist North Vietnam North Vietnam

b. Ngo Dinh Diem-b. Ngo Dinh Diem-

South VietnamSouth Vietnam

2. U.S. Involvement in 2. U.S. Involvement in VietnamVietnam

A. Eisenhower and A. Eisenhower and Kennedy Kennedy

B. Pres. Johnson-Gulf B. Pres. Johnson-Gulf of of Tonkin Tonkin ResolutionResolution

3. The U.S. War Effort in 3. The U.S. War Effort in VietnamVietnam

A. A. In 1965 Johnson gave In 1965 Johnson gave the the order to begin order to begin bombing N. bombing N. Vietnam. Vietnam. U.S. forces were U.S. forces were also also given permission to seekgiven permission to seekout out and attack Viet Cong and attack Viet Cong

units, with restrictions.units, with restrictions.

B. Beginning of 1965 B. Beginning of 1965 there there were 25,000 soldiers were 25,000 soldiers in in Vietnam. By the end of Vietnam. By the end of 1965 1965 there were 184,000.there were 184,000.

C. By the end of 1966 C. By the end of 1966 there were 366,000, there were 366,000, 488,000 by the end of 488,000 by the end of 1967, and 536,000 by 1967, and 536,000 by the end of 1968.the end of 1968.

D. 1968 was the turning D. 1968 was the turning point for most point for most Americans-Tet Offensive Americans-Tet Offensive

E. Battlefield ConditionsE. Battlefield Conditions

1. Perception V. Reality1. Perception V. Reality

2. Jungles and Rice 2. Jungles and Rice FieldsFields

3. Friend or Foe3. Friend or Foe

4. Guerilla Warfare and 4. Guerilla Warfare and

Underground tunnels.Underground tunnels.

F. Hue and My LaiF. Hue and My Lai

4. President Richard Nixon and 4. President Richard Nixon and the end of U.S. involvementthe end of U.S. involvement

a. Cambodia and Laosa. Cambodia and Laos

b. Paris Peace Accordsb. Paris Peace Accords

C. Withdraw from SaigonC. Withdraw from Saigon

5. Attitudes about the War.5. Attitudes about the War.

6. Kent State6. Kent State

7. Pentagon Papers7. Pentagon Papers

8. 268. 26thth Amendment Amendment

• Social RevolutionSocial Revolution

1. Woodstock and the 1. Woodstock and the CountercultureCounterculture

2. Democratic Convention of 2. Democratic Convention of 19681968

3. Migrant Workers-Cesar 3. Migrant Workers-Cesar ChavezChavez

4. American Indian 4. American Indian MovementMovement

5. The Women’s Movement5. The Women’s Movement

a. Betty Friedan-a. Betty Friedan-TheThe Feminine Feminine

MystiqueMystique

b. NOW-National b. NOW-National OrganizationOrganization

for Womenfor Women

c. Phyllis Schafleyc. Phyllis Schafley

d. ERAd. ERA

e. e. Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade

• The Nixon YearsThe Nixon Years

1. Détente1. Détente

a. Brinkmanshipa. Brinkmanship

b. Henry Kissingerb. Henry Kissinger

c. Chinac. China

d. SALT Id. SALT I

2. Domestic Policies and 2. Domestic Policies and IssuesIssues

a. a. Swan v. Charlotte-Swan v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Board Mecklenburg Board

of of Education Education

b. Stagflationb. Stagflation

c. OPEC Oil Embargoc. OPEC Oil Embargo

d. EPA-Environmental d. EPA-Environmental Protection Agency Protection Agency

3. Watergate3. Watergate

a. Watergate Hotela. Watergate Hotel

b. Nixon Tapesb. Nixon Tapes

c. Resignationc. Resignation

d. Vice President Gerald d. Vice President Gerald FordFord

• The Ford and Carter YearsThe Ford and Carter Years

1. President Gerald Ford1. President Gerald Ford

a. Helsinki Accordsa. Helsinki Accords

b. “WIN”-Whip Inflation b. “WIN”-Whip Inflation NowNow

c. Election of 1976c. Election of 1976

2. President Jimmy Carter2. President Jimmy Carter

a. SALT IIa. SALT II

b. Camp David Accords-b. Camp David Accords-Israel Israel and Egypt and Egypt

c. Afghanistan: 1980 c. Afghanistan: 1980 OlympicsOlympics

d. Iranian Hostage Crisisd. Iranian Hostage Crisis

1. Shah of Iran1. Shah of Iran

2. Ayatollah Khomeini2. Ayatollah Khomeini

3. Iranian Hostage 3. Iranian Hostage CrisisCrisis

e. Election of 1980e. Election of 1980