THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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New Frontier
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Great America
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Great Society
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New Deal
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Johnson Promotes His Great Society Programs, Seeking to “encourage an increase in anti-poverty efforts.” The Great Society was a set of domestic programs promoted by President Johnson in the 1960s. Two main goals of the Great Society social reforms were the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Education, civil rights, healthcare, and education were four important items on Johnson’s agenda. These policies established greater civil and voting rights, greater environmental protections, and increased aid to public schools.
Detailed explanation-4: -The war on poverty is the unofficial name for legislation first introduced by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964.