Hey Folks! This week we will conclude Topic 16 by discussing the domestic reforms of the Johnson administration and his “Great Society” policies and then swing right into Topic 17 and begin our Unit on the Vietnam War. In 17.1 we will be talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Wall.

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Learning Objectives

Topic 16.5 Reform Under Johnson

Objectives: Evaluate Johnson’s policies up to his victory in the 1964 presidential election. Analyze Johnson’s goals and actions as seen in his Great Society programs. Assess the achievements of the Great Society.

Topic 17.1 The Cold War and Vietnam Part A

Objectives: Explain the steps Kennedy took to change American foreign policy. Analyze the causes and effects of the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.  Assess the results of the Berlin Crisis and other foreign-policy events of the 1960s.

New Assignments Due 3/15

1. Topic 16.5 Reform Under Johnson
2. Topic 17.1 The Cold War and Vietnam Part A
3. Topic 16 Quiz
4. Topic 17 Pre Quiz

Late Assignments that Close 3/15

1. Topic 16.3 Successes and Setbacks
2. Topic 16.4 Kennedy’s Reforms