PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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He did not like them and wanted to head in a different direction.
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He thought they were good, but wanted to start something different.
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He was against them because he was from a different political party.
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He thought they were good and wanted to expand them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy, and was sworn in shortly after Kennedy’s assassination. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a U.S. representative, U.S. senator and the Senate’s majority leader.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which was a difference between John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson? Kennedy was a better public speaker than Johnson. feared the possibility of alienating southern Democrats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Challenges: Lyndon B. Johnson dealt with racial unrest as well as anti-war protests, as the Vietnam War was highly debated. By 1968, the United States had 548, 000 troops in Vietnam; 30, 000 American soldiers had fallen.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Legacy of JFK As president, he fought to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all Americans. He encouraged Americans to lift up those less fortunate than themselves, both at home and abroad. He challenged the nation to reach for the impossible and land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.