USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lyndon B. Johnson began his career in politics as ____
A
the governor of Texas
B
a representative of Texas
C
president of US
D
vice-president of John F. Kennedy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Richard M. Kleberg won a 1931 special election to represent Texas in the United States House of Representatives, he appointed Johnson as his legislative secretary. This marked Johnson’s formal introduction into politics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Johnson’s tenure as the 36th president of the United States began on November 22, 1963 following the assassination of President Kennedy and ended on January 20, 1969. He had been vice president for 1, 036 days when he succeeded to the presidency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Johnson became the 36th president of the United States following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. His term ended on January 20, 1969.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964–65. The term was first coined during a 1964 commencement address by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the University of Michigan and came to represent his domestic agenda.

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