USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following were goals of the Great Society EXCEPT
A
the elimination of poverty
B
political reform
C
aid to public education
D
medical care for older Americans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Society was a set of domestic policy initiatives, programs, and legislation introduced in the 1960s in the U.S. These Great Society programs were intended to reduce poverty levels, reduce racial injustice, reduce crime, and improve the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Society was an ambitious series of policy initiatives, legislation and programs spearheaded by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the main goals of ending poverty, reducing crime, abolishing inequality and improving the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Building on this momentum, Johnson introduced his own vision for America: “the Great Society”–in which America ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education, rejuvenated cities, and protected the environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. The Great Society was Lyndon Johnson’s vision for America which demanded an end to poverty, racial injustice, and an opportunity for every child.

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