Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 1

The Great Society

Answer 1

1. Increase urban life to increase quality of life
2. Preserve natural resources
3. High quality education

Question 2

The Great Society Successes

Answer 2

1. Medicare helped millions of elderly
2. Reductions in poverty
3. Poor were given housing, education and health programs.
4. Federal scholarships
5. Public Broadcasting- PBS and NPR

Question 3

The Great Society Failures

Answer 3

1. Under funding of programs
2. The Office of Economic Opportunity was abolished in 1981
3. The Model Cities Program was shut down in 1974

Question 4

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Answer 4

April 11, 1965 reached nearly 5 million of deprived children by putting 30 million new books into libraries and schools, and new teaching techniques. It was renamed the no children left behind act by George W. Bush.

Question 5

Medicare and Medicaid

Answer 5

Social Security Act on July 30th, 1965.

Question 6

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Answer 6

August 10th, 1965 Omnibus Housing Bill which measured 7.5 billion. Aimed at fighting housing and poverty.

Question 7

Water Quality Act

Answer 7

October 2nd, 1965 Prevented water pollution by enforcing states to establish water quality standards.

Question 8

Selma March

Answer 8

Sunday March 7th, 1965. 600 people marched from Selma to Montgomery Alabama to protest against discrimination and their right to vote. Armed state troopers attacked the protesters. Congresses passed the Voting Right Act of 1965.

Question 9

Voting Rights Act of 1964

Answer 9

July 2nd. Not actually put into place until 1964 when it was proposed in 1963. Allowed African Americans the right to vote.

Question 10

Tax Cuts

Answer 10

February 26th, 1964 Revenue Act. Income tax rates were cut by 20%, corporate tax rates were reduced, and a minimum standard deduction was introduced. In 1966 unemployment fell to 3.8%.

Question 11

War on Poverty

Answer 11

Economic Opportunity Act. The budget for poverty doubled from 1965-1968. It was abolished in 1981.

Question 12

Economic Opportunity Act

Answer 12

August 1964. Training, secondary education, and loans to small business to abolish unemployment and poverty. It was abolished in 1981.

Question 13

Mann Doctorine

Answer 13

Emphasized economic growth. Protection of US business interests and would communicate with military dictators to stop communism. Stability over democracy.

Question 14

Vietnam

Answer 14

Promised to end the war but kept sending more and more troops.