LBJ's Great Society

Why were the Loyalty Review Board and the House Un-American Activities Committee

created?

• to uncover instances of voter fraud and efforts to limit political participation in national

  elections

• to limit immigration by implementing the first quota system while also banning immigration

  from Asia

• to seek out communist supporters and investigate individuals suspected of being disloyal

  to the U.S. government

• to discourage future antiwar protests by punishing individuals for speaking out against

  U.S. involvement in World War II

If you were allowed to create your version of a "Great Society".

What are some issues you would address today that could better our society

to make it better.

“In the remainder of this century urban population will double, city land will double, and we will have to build homes and highways and facilities equal to all those built since this country was first settled. So in the next 40 years we must rebuild the entire urban United States…

According to President Johnson, what are the issues in the city?

• The cities are too far away from the suburbs

• The cities are the only place jobs are available

• The cities are growing too rapidly and must be rebuilt

• The cities need to be rebuilt or people will move out and it will collapse

According to President Johnson, what are the issues in the countryside?

• the countryside doesn't have enough residents

• the countryside isn't ready for people to live there

• the countryside needs to be maintained and cared for

• The countryside is an undesirable place to live

Who would most agree with this statement by President Johnson?

• industry workers

• environmentalist

• teachers

• business owners

In many places, classrooms are overcrowded and curricula are outdated. Most of our qualified teachers are underpaid and many of our paid teachers are unqualified. Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.”

How would you describe the President's viewpoint of the classroom?

• optimistic about the future of education

• he wishes he were a student in school again

• concerned about the quality of education students are getting

• he feels we would all be better off if schools closed down

Reorder the following by which of them you feel has the biggest impact on education to the least impactful.

• unqualified teachers

• underpaid

  teachers

• lack of funding for school resources

• lack of discipline and consequences

  in school

• overcrowded

  classrooms

Which best describes the impact of President Johnson's Great Society?

• It was the first time that taxes were used to support social welfare.

• It was the first time private corporations were taxed to support social welfare.

• It was the largest expansion of governmental involvement in social welfare since the New

  Deal.

• It was the largest step back from government involvement in social welfare in United

  States history.