USA HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Society could be most compared to which previous government program?
A
The Square Deal
B
Laissez-Faire
C
The New Deal
D
The New Frontier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The program and its initiatives were subsequently promoted by him and fellow Democrats in Congress in the 1960s and years following. The Great Society in scope and sweep resembled the New Deal domestic agenda of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -1. The New Deal In his March 4, 1933 Inaugural Address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for “a New Deal for the American people.” The nation was devastated by the Great Depression with banking paralyzed by a national crisis, the economy shattered, and unemployment at historically high levels.

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