The trajectory of his life changed forever on November 22, 1963, when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Sworn in aboard Air Force One with Jackie Kennedy standing by his side, Johnson inherited a grieving nation.
However, his presidency was ultimately "polarized" by the . What began as a few thousand military advisers escalated into a conflict with over 500,000 U.S. troops. As casualties mounted and anti-war protests erupted across the country, his approval ratings plummeted. The Final Act lyndon johnson
A turning point came in 1928, when he took a year off college to teach at a segregated school for Mexican-American children in Cotulla, Texas. Seeing the crushing poverty of his students left a "profound impression" on him, forming the emotional bedrock for his future "War on Poverty". The trajectory of his life changed forever on
He used the tragedy to push through a massive domestic agenda called the : However, his presidency was ultimately "polarized" by the