USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
A
Minorities and the poor
B
White, middle-class families
C
Farmers and laborers
D
Businessmen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They benefitted the poor, the elderly, and helped out racial minorities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Federal funding for housing, public transportation, jobs, and urban development alleviated many burdens faced by the poor and middle classes.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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