THE PATH TO POWER”

Due on November 16th
1. How did Lyndon Johnson’s
boyhood affect his desire to go into politics?
2. In what way did his father
influence his political path? Provide details.
3. What were his political
steps towards the presidency before 1942? Were they all successful?

4. Was President Johnson
corrupt in his personal life? Give examples. Was he corrupt in his political
life?
Give examples.

5. During these early years
would Johnson be considered a conservative or a liberal?

6. How did the New Deal
help Texas? What was Johnson’s role during the New Deal?

7. Who were the people
that helped Johnson in his first political years?

8. Was there a religious
element in Johnson’s political life? If not why not?

9. How did early 20th
Century Texas politics affect Johnson’s career?

10. What were Johnson’s
feelings to minorities in these early years?

11. How and why did W. Lee
O’Daniel win the Texas senate seat in 1941?

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