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Can government fix societys problems?
How do you think Presidents Kennedy
and Johnson changed American society?
This chapter focuses on the issues of whether government can fix society,
promote democracy abroad, and make a dramatic shift in American
foreign policy.
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The Area Redevelopment Act and Housing missile crisis.
Act created jobs and built homes in poor The U.S. and Soviets signed the Nuclear
areas. Test Ban Treaty.
The Equal Pay Act was passed. JFK was assassinated in Texas.
New programs aided the disabled.
The Warren Supreme Court made decisions The Great Society
that dramatically changed American Johnson became president.
society.
A growing awareness of poverty and
Reynolds v. Sims required states to adhere womens and minorities rights led to a
to the principle one person, one vote. series of new programs known as the War
The Supreme Court extended due process, on Poverty and the Great Society.
giving more protection to those accused of In 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act
crimes. fought poverty, illiteracy, unemployment,
The court ruled that states could not and disease.
require prayer in public schools. Head Start was established to help
preschoolers.
JFK and the Cold War Vista helped unemployed people aged 16
Kennedy pushed the flexible response to 21 acquire job skills.
policy to prevent the spread of The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights
communism. Act were passed.
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