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March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014. Notes: 28.3- LBJ’s Great Society 28.3 Guided Reading Questions- Due Tomorrow Unit VII Exam is TOMORROW! (Chapter 28, Sections 1,2,3). Chapter 28 Section 3 The Great Society. Johnson Takes the Reins.

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March 10, 2014

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  1. March 10, 2014 • Notes: 28.3- LBJ’s Great Society • 28.3 Guided Reading Questions- Due Tomorrow • Unit VII Exam is TOMORROW! (Chapter 28, Sections 1,2,3)

  2. Chapter 28 Section 3 The Great Society

  3. Johnson Takes the Reins • LBJ was sworn in hours after Kennedy was assassinated and promised to fulfill many of Kennedy’s goals. • 26 years of Congressional experience before becoming President @ 55. • He was a very skilled politician. • War on Poverty • VISTA • Great Society

  4. A War on Poverty • Johnson grew up poor in Texas and made the fight poverty in America a priority; declared a War on Poverty. • Called for federal government to train the unemployed, educate the uneducated and provide healthcare. • VISTA-a domestic version of the Peace Corps; Americans working as humanitarian helpers for Americans.

  5. Election of 1964 • Democrat: Lyndon B. Johnson. • Republican-Barry Goldwater (Sen. AZ) • Goldwater believed problems such as poverty and racism should not be handled by the federal government, but by states. • Goldwater was a strong conservative and aggressive anti-communist. • Many thought he was too aggressive in time of nuclear war. • LBJ had the legacy of Kennedy on his side and won in a landslide.

  6. The Great Society • Great Society: Johnson’s vision of a equal America. • Intended to raise the quality of life for all Americans and end poverty and racial injustice across America.

  7. The Great Society • Between 1965-1968, 60 major programs were passed. • Medicare (Medical Care for the Aged) Provides hospital insurance for those over age of 65. • Medicaid provides Medical and health assistance for poor Americans.

  8. Great Society • LBJ believed healthcare and education were key elements to ending poverty. • 1965, Congress passed Elementary and Secondary Education Act which increased funding to schools in poorer areas. • School supplies, libraries, adult education, etc.

  9. Legacy • Great Society did not change the lives of all Americans, but did improve lives of many. • Poverty rate changed from 22% in the 1960’s to 12% in the 1970’s. • But it did continue process of expanding government & increasing its authority.

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