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Stufflet APUSH U8P4
Unit 8--Part 4-- APUSH
Term | Definition |
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Lyndon Johnson | took over Presidency upon JFK's assassination (1963-68) |
“war on poverty” | phrase used by LBJ to describe his attempt to eliminate poverty in US |
Medicare | federally funded medical coverage for elderly created by LBJ |
Medicaid | federally funded medical care for low-income citizens created by LBJ |
Head Start | early school start for 3 year olds in low income families |
Great Society | nickname for LBJ's domestic program |
Stagflation | unusual circumstance of high unemployment AND high inflation in the 1970s |
Watergate | Nickname for scandal that caused Nixon to re-sign in 1974 |
Committee to Re-Elect the President | its "burglars" attempted to steal campaign secrets from the Democrats |
Moral Majority | political organization led by southern Baptists that raised $$ to defeat “liberal” politicians (both Democrats and Republicans) who they deemed immoral |
new conservatism | term to describe right-wing movement that opposed liberalism of 1960s and 1970s |
700 Club | Christian TV show of the 1960s to today |
liberalism | political movement that argues government intervention can solve many problems |
Miranda v Arizona | established the right of the accused to have his/her rights read to him/her |
1965 Immigration Act | established system in which family members, skilled and educated people, and refugees were given priority in immigration |
Barry Goldwater | helped start the new conservatism; lost to LBJ in 1964 |
Sharon Statement | statement of conservative students |
Iran Hostage crisis | 52 Americans taken hostage for 444 days |