The Great Society
Elementary and Secondary EDucation act of 1965
Higher education act of 1965 focused on funding lower income students, including grants, work study money, and government loans.
set up the national endowment for the humanities and the national endowment for the Arts
Economic Opportunity Act helped start Head Start, food stamps, Work Study, Medicare, and medicaid
GUn control act of 1968 regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners. Passed in response to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK.
The vietnam conflict dominated much of Johnson's presidency
Believed in Domino THeory
Gulf of TOnkin Resolution (1964( - Congress gave johnson power to wage war in Vietnam as he saw fit.
Richard Nixon
Only president to resign
Vietnam Conflict dominated much of his presidency war became very unpopular
Promised to end the war -- "Peace with honor"
National Environmental Policy Act
Clean Air Act of 1970
Federal Water Pollution COntrol Act
Established many goverment agencies:
1. Environmental protection agency
2. occupational safety and health administration
3. council on everinmental quality!!!!
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