President Johnson (Seminar)

President Johnson presidency was from 1963-1969 and he took charge after JFK was assassinated. President Johnson led the United States effectively through the Cold War because he nurtured the people after JFK's assassination.  Johnson was very dedicated to his job as presidents till the point he memorized names and faces. But the Great Society, a social plan, for Americans represented how much he cared to bring up his people and out of poverty. He titled a program War on Poverty designed to help the many American go to college and find job. The Civil Rights Movement was also important and he believed equal rights was necessary for every American. The Civil Rights Bill and the Voting Rights of 1965 ensured and reinforced the rights of African American and any minority in the future. 

Working with his predecessors work Johnson already had a foreign policy that he was obliged to work with. An example is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution where it asked Congress for money to support a war against communism of North Vietnam. Johnson did not have other choices than to proceed with the proposition because of the Domino Theory and Truman and Eisenhower doctrine dictated. Although America lost the Vietnam War, Johnson led the country by always being updated and trying to end the war. Left with horrifying images from the Tet offensive Americans and Johnson truly saw what war was. 

Truman did not to a good job leading America through the Cold War. He set up expectations against communism that would cost a lot of money and that money could be used to help American in other aspects. President Eisenhower used a lot of money to create weapons and with realization the Eisenhower doctrine was a fail because excessive fund must be placed to fight against communism.