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Name _________________________________________ Due Date ______________________________ President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society Pg. 895   What were the 2 goals for Johnson’s legislative plan to make the US a Great Society? What are 3 ways his plan would improve American lives? Which former president did Johnson model his ideas upon? What did Johnson consider to be the “key” of the Great Society program? How did the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 improve schools? How did Medicare and Medicaid improve the quality of life for many Americans? How was housing improved for people in urban areas? Why was Robert Weaver’s appointment as secretary of HUD significant? How did the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act reduce racial and social discrimination? How did Rachel Carson’s book, // Silent Spring, //influence Great Society legislation regarding our environment? How was the automobile industry improved in 1966? Pg 899 Was the war on poverty successful? What impact did the Great Society programs have on the national budget? Why did many Americans become disillusioned about the Great Society? Which new political movement formed as a result to opposition to the Great Society? Which foreign conflict began to divert funds and support away from the Great Society programs?