Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon; New Frontier; Great Society; Nixon and Republican revival
Three presidents — Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon — each tried to reshape America between 1961 and 1974. Kennedy and Johnson expanded government programmes; Nixon pulled the country back toward conservative values.
Real World
Johnson's Great Society produced Medicare in 1965, which by the 1970s was providing healthcare to over 20 million elderly Americans — a direct, measurable legacy that Kennedy's stalled New Frontier never achieved.
Exam Focus
Distinguish Kennedy's intentions from his actual legislation; examiners penalise conflating ambition with achievement.
Essay Framework
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