PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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Nixon’s Domestic program to end poverty
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Johnson’s program to end the Vietnam War
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Kennedy’s Foreign program to aid underdeveloped countries
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. Ford’s program to end the energy crisis
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Detailed explanation-1: -A hallmark of the Kennedy administration, the Peace Corps sent American citizens to developing countries to volunteer in the struggle against poverty, illiteracy, and disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following up on the idea he launched at the University of Michigan, President Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961. Three days later, R. Sargent Shriver became its first Director. Deployment was rapid: Volunteers began serving in five countries in 1961.
Detailed explanation-3: -How has the Peace Corps helped to improve conditions in developing nations? improve women’s access to education, technology, and economic resources. sustainable agriculture. improve infrastructure.