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President Lyndon Johnson made this statement in 1964.

We have the opportunity to move not only toward a rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.

How did this policy differ from the New Deal?

• It attempted to address the underlying causes of poverty.

• It attempted to conserve the nation's natural resources.

• It promoted economic opportunities for women.

• It promoted cultural programs in rural areas

Analyze the following primary source:

In the land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless poverty. In a land rich in harvest, children just must not go hungry. In the land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die unattended. In a great land of learning scholars, young people must be taught to read and write.

President Lyndon B. Johnson....Inaugural address 1965

Which program proposed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to address the problems identified in this passage?

• Square Deal

• New Frontier

• Great Society

• New Federalism

Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

• The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.

• United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.

• The American people will support United States participation in any war, whether declared or undeclared.

• The Domino Theory was not a considerable factor to American involvement

One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was to...

• prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• reduce French influence in Vietnam

• stop China from seizing Vietnam

• support the government of North Vietnam

Allowed the public to consider different viewpoints concerning the  Vietnam war?

• Television 
• Radio
• Telegraph
• Internet

What preschool program was created in the "Great Society" that gave disadvantaged students an early childhood education, health, and nutrition.

• Head Start
• Job Corps
• Kindergarten
• Medicare

Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?

• HUD and CPB
• VISTA and Job Corps
• NEA and SeniorCare
• Medicare and Medicaid

President Johnson's domestic programs of the 1960s used the power of the federal government to bring about

• an all-volunteer military

• anti-poverty reforms

• de-regulation of big businesses

• reduced defense spending

How were college students becoming more active socially and politically during the 1960's?

• They were voting in more elections during this time

• They were getting involved in anti-war activism and the civil rights movement

• They were dropping out of school and moving to Canada

• They were actually getting less involved in political issues to protest the government