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Section 6

The Johnson Administration

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The Lyndon B. Johnson Administration

Following Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson acceded to office and served as president from 1963 to 1969.

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The Great Society

The Great Society was a series of domestic programs promoted by President Lyndon B. Johnson and Democrats in Congress between 1963-1969.

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Higher Education

President Johnson's Great Society made improvements to elementary, secondary, and higher education through a series of acts. 

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Commitment to Vietnam

Lyndon B. Johnson, committed to preventing the expansion of communism, increased U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam.

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The Election of 1964

Incumbent President Lyndon Johnson won the 1964 presidential election with 61% of the popular vote.

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Civil Rights and Voting Rights

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were landmark pieces of legislation that addressed major forms of discrimination.

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The Immigration Act of 1965

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 changed national immigration regulations to a model based on skills and family relationships.

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Intervention in Latin America

To prevent the spread of communism, the Johnson Administration supported coup d'états in Brazil and the Dominican Republic.

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The Widening War at Home

Public support for the Vietnam War declined dramatically in the late 1960s in the U.S., with protests and domestic activism growing steadily.

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1968: The Year of Upheaval

1968 was characterized by political and social upheaval in the United States and increased difficulties in Vietnam.

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