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Johnson’s Great Society
When
Lyndon B. Johnson took office after Kennedy’s assassination he
declared ‘a war on poverty’. These policies were known as the
‘Great Society’. What did it achieve? War
on Poverty: The Economic Opportunity Act 1964 ·
Provided training to disadvantaged youths aged
16-21 ·
Helped low income students to work their way through
college ·
Recruited volunteers to work and teach in low income slum
areas Medicare
and Medicaid 1965 ·
This provided medical insurance for the over-65s and
hospital cover for the poor Environmental
Protection ·
A series of laws to try and ensure clear water and enforce
air quality standards City
Improvements – The Development Act 1964 ·
Provided money for replacing inner city slums with new
homes. However,
all Johnson’s attempts to create the ‘Great Society’ were undermined
by the high costs of the war against Vietnam.
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