Medicare, medicaid, war on poverty
Richard Nixon extended the reach of the existing Great Society initiative by expanding funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, which were established under the Great Society initiative.
Elementary and secondary education act Medicare Medicaid Housing and urban development act
Unlike the old New Deal, which was a response to a severe financial and economic calamity, the Great Society initiatives came just as the United States' post-World War II prosperity was starting to fade, but before the coming decline was being felt by the middle and upper classes.
the great society actually started in U.S.
LBJ had the Great Society program.
Medicare, medicaid, war on poverty
Great Society
The Great Society was a set of social reforms initiated primarily by President Lyndon Johnson aimed at the elimination of poverty and racial injustice and thus the creation of a Great Society.
to end poverty and racial injustice in america
Richard Nixon extended the reach of the existing Great Society initiative by expanding funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, which were established under the Great Society initiative.
Gave federal government to much power
Lyndon Johnson used the term to describe his social initiatives.
Elementary and secondary education act Medicare Medicaid Housing and urban development act
the philosphy was to eliminate poverty and eradicate racial injustice through education, medical care, and making better urban life
The Great Society led to dramatic improvements in health and welfare for the elderly and poor. It also narrowed the economic gap between whites and blacks.
Medicare was one of President Johnson's initiatives as part of the Great Society program. It was signed in 1965. The first Medicare card was granted to former President Harry S. Truman.
A central idea of The Great Society speech is the promotion of social reforms and economic programs to tackle poverty and inequality in the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined a vision for a more just and fair society through government intervention, emphasizing the need for programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and education initiatives.