Great Society (1 Jan 1964 Jahr – 1 Jan 1965 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
war on poverty
- extend medicare for elderly
- $ to housing/urban development, transportation, youth programs, education
SUCESSES:
- reduced poverty and hunger by 14%
FAILURES:
- costly 2.5B$ a month, esp during fighting in vietnam
-long term dependence - ppl depend on govt funding for welfare
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
1 Jan 1964 Jahr
1 Jan 1965 Jahr
~ 12 months