Essential Questions:
1. Did the “Great Society” programs fulfill their promises?
2. Did the Warren Supreme Court expand or undermine the concept of civil liberties?
3. Was the Watergate scandal a sign of strength or weakness in the United States system of government? Or: Should Nixon have resigned the presidency?
4. Should the president be able to wage war without congressional authorization?
4. Did participation in the Vietnam War signal the return to a foreign policy of isolation for the United States?
PowerPoint: Johnson & Nixon: Domestic & Foreign
Crash Course Videos:
1. Cold War in Asia
2. The 1960s
3. The Rise of Conservation
1. Did the “Great Society” programs fulfill their promises?
2. Did the Warren Supreme Court expand or undermine the concept of civil liberties?
3. Was the Watergate scandal a sign of strength or weakness in the United States system of government? Or: Should Nixon have resigned the presidency?
4. Should the president be able to wage war without congressional authorization?
4. Did participation in the Vietnam War signal the return to a foreign policy of isolation for the United States?
PowerPoint: Johnson & Nixon: Domestic & Foreign
Crash Course Videos:
1. Cold War in Asia
2. The 1960s
3. The Rise of Conservation