Lyndon B Johnson (D) (nov 24, 1963 – jan 20, 1969)

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-made passing civil rights legislation a priority
-liberal Democrat (civil rights and rights Liberalism)
-massive US intervention in Vietnam through deployment of American ground troops and intensive bombing of North Vietnam (Op. Rolling Thunder)
-"credibility gap" about the war in Vietnam because the public believed Johnson was concealing bad news about the war's progress -> people began to distrust the government

Great Society:
-Johnson's domestic program which included civil rights legislation, antipoverty programs, medical care, federal aid to education, consumer protection, and arts and humanities aid
-his programs focused on spurring economic growth
-environmental reform
-tackled the nation's discriminatory immigration policy
-pros: less poverty, affordable healthcare, educational system, aided elderly, increased racial diversity
-cons: still poverty, worsened segregation, large wealth gap
-inspired feminists to demand gender equality -> government action allowed women to fight against gender discrimination

War on Poverty:
-Economic Opportunity Act, Medicare/Medicaid,

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