US History Unit 9

President Johnson's goal and programs for the future of the United States

a program to rebuild rundown areas of cities

Barry Goldwater and Lyndon B. Johnson

his programs were designed to get rid of poverty, help people in poor areas with jobs, healthcare, education etc.

Vista, head start, Medicare, foundation of the arts & humanity, job corps, HUD, wilderness preservation act, elementary and secondary education act, higher education act

his plan as president was the great Society

conservative Republican strong anti-Communist; ran in the 1964 election

running mate of Lyndon B. Johnson during the 1964 election

a movement among African-Americans to gain political and economic power

outlawed segregation, sped up desegregation of schools, withdrawal of federal funds for programs to practice desegregation, and EEOC

a postponement, or a delaying, of having to serve in the armed forces

a black Muslim separatist group

a leader within the nation of Islam who was assassinated in February 1965

began the movement that came to be known as Black power

wrote the feminist mystique

first African-American woman to be elected to Congress

the communist leader of North Vietnam

the leader of South Vietnam who was overthrown and assassinated

a South Vietnamese group loyal to communist in North Vietnam. They used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight the US

that the president should consult with Congress before committing the US to conflicts. Congress was approved to keep troops overseas one in sixty days

Johnson's vice president who was the Democratic nominee for the 64 and 68 presidential election

assassinated after winning the California primary in June of 1968

Republican candidate who won the 1968 presidential election

governor of Alabama and a supporter of segregation who ran under a third party for the 1968 election

Nixon's national security advisor who held secret talks with North Vietnam leaders to end the war

programs for reversing the effects of discrimination

easing tensions between unfriendly nations

the economic condition of higher prices without economic growth

affirmative action which was for minorities -- blacks, women, Latinos, Native Americans -to find jobs in fields that have been closed to them and admission to institutions of higher education

competition increased from Western Europe and Japan. US had to make changes to be more competitive. Some American factories had to close causing low supply -- prices went up and income went down

to pardon President Nixon

wind and solar energy, nuclear power

due to the economy

it was successful because of the agreement between Egypt and Israel. He invited the leaders of the countries to Camp David for discussions and an agreement was reached. He was unsuccessful trying to do the same thing with the US and Soviet and instead the Cold War escalated. He was also unsuccessful with the Iran hostage situation

leader of the Soviet Union, who, along with Nixon, sign the salt I agreements

an organization working for Nixon that was tied to the Watergate scandal

former governor of Georgia who won the presidential election in 1976

president of Egypt, signed the camp David Accords

Israeli Prime Minister; sign the Camp David Accords

leader of Iran who refused to negotiate for the release of the American hostages in Tehran