HIS 113C Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Lyndon B. Johnson, Barry Goldwater, Urban Renewal
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Lyndon johnson took over the presidency after jfk got assassinated. Barry goldwater was a conservative who challenged lyndon johnson. He told a group of elderly people in florida that he favored social. He believes that commanding generals in the field should be allowed to make decisions whether to use nuclear weapons and he said he would authorize the use of it. The democrats used propaganda to win the election. Johnson used memories of the deceased kennedy as a lever to get things done. He was able to enact the civil rights bill of 1964 which gave equal rights to everyone. It strengthened the combating of discrimination in hiring or promotions, empowered the government to file school desegregation suits and strengthened voting rights. African americans were allowed to vote: created an anti-poverty program, set out for urban renewal projects for housing for low income families.
