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APUSH Review: The Election of 1964

www.Apushreview.com. APUSH Review: The Election of 1964. Everything You Need To K now A bout The Election of 1964 To Succeed In APUSH. The Candidates. Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic nominee) VP under JFK Sworn in on November 22, 1963 Advocated larger government

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APUSH Review: The Election of 1964

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  1. www.Apushreview.com APUSH Review: The Election of 1964 Everything You Need To Know About The Election of 1964 To Succeed In APUSH

  2. The Candidates • Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic nominee) • VP under JFK • Sworn in on November 22, 1963 • Advocated larger government • Barry Goldwater (Republican nominee) • Senator from Arizona • Favored smaller government and a staunch anti-communist • Not afraid of using nuclear weapons • The Conscience of a Conservative (1960)

  3. The Campaign • LBJ campaigned on The “Great Society” • Focused on civil rights, poverty, and education • Barry Goldwater campaigned on anti-New Deal and anti-Great Society • Anti-liberal programs • “In your heart, you know he’s right” • “In your guts, you know he’s nuts” (Democratic response) • “Daisy” commercial • Aired only once, September 7, 1964

  4. The Results and Impact • LBJ wins 486 - 52 • Democrats gain majorities in both houses of Congress • Increase in government spending as a result of the Great Society • Escalation in Vietnam • Growing conservative movement in the US • Reagan shared many ideas with Goldwater

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