Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 campaign. When Kennedy was assassinated, on November 22, 1963, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President. Johnson went into office as a Texan who had served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and had a vision that took action as he launched what he called a “Great Society” for all Americans. Regardless of his impressive domestic achievements Johnson’s legacy was equally construed by his failure to lead the nation out of the dilemma of the Vietnam War. As previously stated Johnson was first sworn in as the 36th United States President after the tragic death of the 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy. While traveling
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Johnson outlined the goals of ”the Great Society,” in his State of the Union address. It is a set of domestic programs designed to advance civil rights and aid those in poverty. He also wanted to improve the environment and education. The Great Society legislation included “War on Poverty” programs, many created under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small businesses to attack the roots of unemployment and poverty. Another program stemming from this was the Head Start, which provided preschool education for poor children. One of most expansive federal education acts was Johnson's elementary and secondary education act. Johnson believed that equal access to education was crucial to a children’s ability to succeed. Johnson’s social welfare legislation also consisted of Medicare and Medicaid, which still exist today. Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65 or older or have a severe disability, no matter your income and medicaid is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income. In addition, the Great Society included other programs such as the clean air act amendment, and wilderness preservation act to protect human health and the environment from emissions that pollute the atmosphere as well as wildlife so our future generations will be able to enjoy it. Overall the Great Society’s programs addressed education, …show more content…
This event made his legacy and popularity extremely debatable. Johnson's decisions were based on complicated political and military considerations. Ultimately the loss of the vietnam war left a blemish on the legacy he left behind. He chose not to run for re-election, and many of his Great Society programs were cut by subsequent administrations. Despite this parts of the Great Society did have a lasting impact like medicare and medicaid, the expansion of education and environmental education. No matter the stance someone decides to take on whether they favor Johnson, it is inevitable that his Great Society was beneficial and impacted today’s society in a positive
Johnson outlined the goals of ”the Great Society,” in his State of the Union address. It is a set of domestic programs designed to advance civil rights and aid those in poverty. He also wanted to improve the environment and education. The Great Society legislation included “War on Poverty” programs, many created under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small businesses to attack the roots of unemployment and poverty. Another program stemming from this was the Head Start, which provided preschool education for poor children. One of most expansive federal education acts was Johnson's elementary and secondary education act. Johnson believed that equal access to education was crucial to a children’s ability to succeed. Johnson’s social welfare legislation also consisted of Medicare and Medicaid, which still exist today. Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65 or older or have a severe disability, no matter your income and medicaid is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income. In addition, the Great Society included other programs such as the clean air act amendment, and wilderness preservation act to protect human health and the environment from emissions that pollute the atmosphere as well as wildlife so our future generations will be able to enjoy it. Overall the Great Society’s programs addressed education, …show more content…
This event made his legacy and popularity extremely debatable. Johnson's decisions were based on complicated political and military considerations. Ultimately the loss of the vietnam war left a blemish on the legacy he left behind. He chose not to run for re-election, and many of his Great Society programs were cut by subsequent administrations. Despite this parts of the Great Society did have a lasting impact like medicare and medicaid, the expansion of education and environmental education. No matter the stance someone decides to take on whether they favor Johnson, it is inevitable that his Great Society was beneficial and impacted today’s society in a positive