Lyndon Johnson's Domestic Policies 1963 - 1969 Flashcards
What was Johnsons domestic policy program called?
Greta Society
In January 1964 State of Union Address what did Johnson announce?
“unconditional war on poverty”
What was Johnson’s rating in 1964?
75% rating in opinion polls
What year was the Economic Opportunity Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1964,
created the Office of Economic Opportunity which was to administer “war on poverty”
What year was the Urban Mass Transportation Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1964,
provided federal money for public transport
What year was the Omnibus Housing Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1964,
provided federal funds for public housing, gave $8 billion to moderate and low income housing
What year was the Wilderness Protection Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1964,
promised that 9 million acres of government land would be protected from development
What year was the Medical Care Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1965,
Created the Medicaid and Medicare programs to help the poor and the elderly with the cost of medical treatment
What year was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during Johnson?
1965
What year was the Air and Water Quality Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1965,
tougher limits on polluters
What year was the Minimum Wage Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1965,
raised by 35 cent.
What year was the Higher Education Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1965,
federal funding for post high school education
What year was the Redevelopment Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1966,
focused on 150 ‘model cities’ were integrated programs of social care, training and housing would be trialed.
What year was the Highway Safety Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1966,
set new federal standards for vehicle and road safety
What year was the Public Broadcasting Act during Johnson and what did it do?
1967,
established National Public Radio
established Public Broadcasting Service
Name some Office of Economic Opportunity successes regarding War on Poverty during Johnson?
44 states had ant-poverty programs
35,000 college were on work-study programs
90,000 adults were enrolled in basic education programs
4 million receiving AFDC benefits
What did Johnson highlight in 1964 about education and poverty?
54 million Americans had never finished high school
8 million had under 5 years of schooling
100,000 high school graduates could not afford to enter college
How many Americans in 1966 benefited from Medicaid and Medicare during Johnson?
19 million
Figures of poor families in 1959 and 1968 during Johnson?
1959 - 40 million
1968 - 25 million
Who were the model cities in the Demonstration Cities Act 1966 during Johnson?
Chicago, Detroit, Houston, LA, Philadelphia and Washington DC
Why did Fair Housing Act fail during Johnson?
White opposition
Failures in Johnson’s Great Society?
Nixon and Reagan were quick to recognise there was a “silent majority”
Medicare and Medicaid proved more expensive than anticipated
Why was Johnson not focused on Great Society?
Vietnam War took much of his time
Who did not support Johnson’s Great Society program in 1967?
Missouri’s Governor
King made a comment about how Johnson was spending more money on killing the Vietcong then helping the poor
