HIS-450 Topic 4 Johnsons Presidency and VietnamWorksheetInstructions: In 200-300 words, respond to the following prompts. Each prompt should be supported with research. Each response is worth 7 points.1. What was President Johnsons Great Society? Did it accomplish its goals over the past 50 years? Explain.President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program was a comprehensive effort to tackle poverty and racial inequality in the US through a range of innovative domestic initiatives. Building on John F. Kennedy's unfinished work, Johnson leveraged the momentum of Kennedy's assassination to push through landmark legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Housing and Urban Development Act. These reforms helped shape America's social fabric, introducing programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which remain crucial today. Many of the bills passed during this era were introduced
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