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Nov 17, 2017 · Learn about the ambitious social reforms of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s, including his War on Poverty, Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, and more. Explore the achievements, challenges, and controversies of the Great Society agenda.
The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and 1965. The term was first referenced during a 1964 speech by Johnson at Ohio University, [1] then later formally presented at the University of Michigan, and came to represent his domestic agenda. [2]
May 3, 2024 · Great Society, political slogan used by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (served 1963–69) to identify his legislative program of national reform. In his first State of the Union message after election in his own right, delivered on January 4, 1965, the president proclaimed his vision of a ‘Great Society.’
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Jan 4, 2017 · An article that examines the impact and legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson's programs to fight poverty and racial injustice in the 1960s. It cites research that shows the Great Society reduced poverty and increased social security, but also faced challenges and controversies.
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Learn about the vision and achievements of President Johnson's Great Society, a set of domestic reforms to combat poverty, racial discrimination, and social problems in the 1960s. Explore the laws and programs that improved education, environment, health, and immigration.
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56e. Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society". This 1968 political cartoon captures the struggle of Lyndon B. Johnson's time as President. While Johnson dreamed of a "Great Society," his presidency was haunted by the specter of Vietnam. Much of the funding he hoped to spend on social reforms went towards war in southeast Asia.
