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What is war on poverty?
This was part of a package of legislation put forth by President Johnson (LBJ), under his "Great Society" program; that became side-tracked by the escalating war in Southeast Asia. See: "Great...
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What war was before the war on poverty?
The war on poverty was not a military engagement- it refers to the new federal programs designed to combat poverty under the Lyndon Johnson administration. I can't think of any previous programs of...
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What was the War on Poverty?
This was a term for the social programs of the Lyndon Johnson administration such as TAP (Total Action against Poverty .
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Why were some wars called World Wars?
Some wars were called World Wars because they were fought with a variety of countries all around the world in different places. An example would be World War 1.
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What undermined the War on Poverty?
the human condition.