Johnson’s Presidency

From the following list, choose five events from the 1960s.Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.

·         Medicare

·         Medicaid

·         The War on Poverty

·         The Apollo Program

·         The Department of Housing and Urban Development

·         The Civil Rights Act of 1964

·         Tax Cuts for Economic Growth

·         Job Corps

·         National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities

·         National School Lunch Act of 1946

·         Wilderness Act of 1964

·         Food Stamp Act of 1964

·         The Voting Rights Act of 1965

·         The Immigration Act of 1965

·         The Rolling Stones

·         The Beatles

·         Flower Children

·         Abbie Hoffman and the Chicago Seven

·         Kent State killings