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
Gave federal government to much power
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.
Lyndon Johnson used the term to describe his social initiatives.
The Great Society aimed to address poverty, racial injustice, and access to healthcare and education. It included initiatives such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Civil Rights Act, and the War on Poverty.
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
One of the most important educational initiatives in Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. This act provided federal funding to improve school resources and services for low-income students, aiming to reduce achievement gaps and promote equal educational opportunities.
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.