USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ideas are most closely associated with President Johnson’s Great Society plan?
A
major tax cuts and limited defense spending
B
support for big business and the wealthiest Americans
C
reforms to healthcare, education, and civil rights
D
an increase in the military actions in Vietnam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. In May 1964, President Lyndon B.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was part of Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” reform package-the largest social improvement agenda by a President since FDR’s “New Deal.” Here, Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law before a large audience at the White House.

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