PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAM
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The Marshall Plan
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The New Frontier
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Emancipation Proclamation
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The New Deal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both addressed poverty and unemployment. Both had programs to help the elderly. Both gave workers and labor purchasing power and a stronger political voice. Both were driven by presidential vision and expanded presidential power.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy’s running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to build “A Great Society” for the American people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Briefly describe ONE difference between New Deal and Great Society programs. The New Deal stabilized capitalism and sought to stave off the deepening or return of the Great Depression, while the Great Society sought to extend the benefits of affluence to all Americans and to eradicate poverty.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.