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2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980

Johnson, the Great Society and the 1964 Election

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Recall questions on how Johnson came to office and won in his own right, his methods of persuasion and the aims of the Great Society.

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How did Lyndon B. Johnson become President, and what was the outcome of the 1964 presidential election?

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How would you characterise Johnson's political personality?

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What was Medicare and who did it cover?

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  1. 1

    How did Lyndon B. Johnson become President, and what was the outcome of the 1964 presidential election?

    Model answer

    Johnson became President following Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. He won the 1964 election by a landslide against Barry Goldwater.

  2. 2

    What was 'the Johnson treatment'?

    Model answer

    A form of personal persuasion used by Johnson, involving his domineering political skills to pressure and convince politicians to support his agenda.

  3. 3

    How would you characterise Johnson's political personality?

    Model answer

    Domineering political skills, use of personal persuasion known as 'the Johnson treatment', and a combination of idealism with ruthless pragmatism.

  4. 4

    What was the Great Society?

    Model answer

    Johnson's domestic reform programme aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice through federal government intervention.

  5. 5

    What did the Economic Opportunity Act 1964 establish?

    Model answer

    It established the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of Johnson's War on Poverty.

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    What was Medicare and who did it cover?

    Model answer

    Medicare was a 1965 programme providing health insurance for Americans over 65 years old.

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