Year 11 - History
The New Frontier and Great Society
America 1920–1973, Opportunity and inequality
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare and assess the impact of the New Frontier and Great Society programmes in the USA.
Key Notes
- President's Kennedy and Johnson both promised regeneration for the USA.
- JFK led the New Frontier programme and LBJ led the Great Society programme.
- Poverty declined in the 1960s but inequality remained.
- Access to education and healthcare improved.
- Critics argued that the New Frontier and Great Society could have achieved more.
Vocabulary To Learn
- regeneration: the process of improving a place or system, especially to make it more active or successful
- Social Security: benefits system which provided payments to vulnerable groups such as the elderly or unemployed
- Congress: the group of politicians who vote on laws for the whole of the USA
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Government policies in the 1960s were only focused on improving civil rights in the USA.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
President's Kennedy and Johnson both promised regeneration for the USA. JFK led the New Frontier programme and LBJ led the Great Society programme.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'regeneration'
the process of improving a place or system, especially to make it more active or successful.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Government policies in the 1960s were only focused on improving civil rights in the USA. Correction: The New Frontier and Great Society were both varied programmes that involved policy action to improve many different aspects of life in America.
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