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The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and 1965. The term was first referenced during a 1964 speech by Johnson at Ohio University, [1] then later formally presented at the University of Michigan, and came to represent his domestic agenda. [2] .
17 de nov. de 2017 · Learn about the ambitious social reforms of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s, including his War on Poverty, Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, and more. Explore the achievements, challenges, and controversies of the Great Society agenda.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Great Society, political slogan used by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (served 1963–69) to identify his legislative program of national reform. In his first State of the Union message after election in his own right, delivered on January 4, 1965, the president proclaimed his vision of a ‘Great Society.’.
La Gran Sociedad (en inglés, Great Society) fue un conjunto de programas nacionales de reforma social del Gobierno de Estados Unidos iniciados entre 1964 y 1965, durante la presidencia de Lyndon B. Johnson.
4 de ene. de 2017 · An article that examines the impact and legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson's programs to fight poverty and racial injustice in the 1960s. It cites research that shows the Great Society reduced poverty and increased social security, but also faced challenges and controversies.
Building the Great Society had been Lyndon Johnson’s biggest priority, and he effectively used his decades of experience in building legislative majorities in a style that ranged from diplomacy to quid pro quo deals to bullying.
THE END OF THE GREAT SOCIETY. Perhaps the greatest casualty of the nation’s war in Vietnam was the Great Society. As the war escalated, the money spent to fund it also increased, leaving less to pay for the many social programs Johnson had created to lift Americans out of poverty.
