American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 29: CIVIL RIGHTS, VIETNAM, AND THE ORDEAL OF LIBERALISM

Essay

1
What were the central elements of the New Frontier and the Great Society? Why was Johnson able to succeed where Kennedy failed? What were the long-term results of the liberal legislation of 1964 to 1966?
2
How did the reaction of many southern whites to the civil rights activities ironically serve to help the blacks' cause? How did blacks respond when it became clear that the legislative victories of 1964 and 1965 were not enough to satisfy their aspirations?
3
Describe the escalation of the Vietnam War that took place in the 1960s. To what extent was the Vietnam War a logical extension of the doctrine of containment and the ideology of the Cold War? What doubts were emerging toward the end of the decade?
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