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Lyndon Johnson was the president who declared war on poverty. Poverty won.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "war on poverty."

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Lyndon Johnson used this term to describe his domestic program .

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In January1964 President Johnson declared unconditional war on?

poverty


Which men declared a war on poverty in America?

Lyndon B. Johnson


Which president declared a war on poverty?

Lyndon Johnson is noted for his war on poverty . Some say that poverty won.


What war was Johnson in?

Johnson declared war on poverty. He did not win. He did not declare war on Vietnam but sent 500,000 troops there. He did not win.


What war was Lyndon Johnson in?

Johnson declared war on poverty. He did not win. He did not declare war on Vietnam but sent 500,000 troops there. He did not win.


What war was Lyndon Johnson involved in?

Johnson declared war on poverty. He did not win. He did not declare war on Vietnam but sent 500,000 troops there. He did not win.


Who did Johnson declare war on in America?

The United States declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor and immediately after Germany and Italy both declared war on the United States because of the Tripartite Pact.


1964 President Johnson declared unconditional war on?

In a series of speeches, Lyndon Baines Johnson declared an unconditional war on poverty and said the nation to set its course toward a Great Society


What did Johnson hope to accomplish with his war on poverty?

Poverty can be considered the enemy because it makes people suffer, cause pain, and can even kill people. LBJ "declared unconditional war on poverty" by providing aid for the poor, jobs for youth, a domestic Peace Crops, etc.


When was War on poverty was declared?

President Lyndon B. Johnson declared 'war on poverty' in his State of the Union address January 8, 1964 and the "Economic Opportunity Act of 1964" was signed into law August 20, 1964 .


Which period was declared by the anti poverty decade by the UNO?

1993-2003


What happened to the US after it declared war on Japan?

Germany declared war on the US, the US then declared war on Germany.