President Johnson


	Johnson	Great Society
	Johnson became president in 1963 after the assassination of JFK Johnson was a Democrat and a very experienced politician Johnson decided to carry on with JFK's reform measures but develop them	Civil Rights act 1964 Voting Rights Act 1965 Cut taxes, people spent more, more jobs and businesses grow Medical Care Act 1965 provided medical help for the elderly and poor
	Success	Failures
	American people were more sympathetic towards his policys Dramatically helped in the fight for racial equality Cut taxes Helped the poor and elderly	Johnson faced strong opposition in congress He was blamed for the Vietnam War, where thousands of American boys were killed. Money for his Great Society was spent on the war

Johnson faced strong opposition in congress
He was blamed for the Vietnam War, where thousands of American boys were killed. Money for his Great Society was spent on the war

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