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Lyndon Johnson carried on in the FDR tradition with the "Great Society progams," which appeared in the New Deal.
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What was Lyndon Johnson best known for when he was in Congress?
Johnson was a powerful senator. He knew everybody in the Senate and most of the senators owed him something. He knew how to make a deal and push through legislation. He once said something to the effect that he had more power as a senator than as President.
Was president Lydon B Johnson a Democrat?
Yes, he was a lifelong Democrat; first elected to Congress during the New Deal which he staunchly supported. He went on to become the Dem. Senate Leader and then Vice-President before President.
Which president was in charge of the NYA in Texas?
Lyndon B. Johnson was the head of the Texas Division of the New Deal program called the National Youth Administration, a part of the WPA or Works Progress Administration.
President Theodore Roosevelt's square deal and president Lyndon Johnson's great society were similar in that both?
they both increased the role of the Federal Government in dealing with social and economic problems
Why was Lyndon Johnson considered a new dealer?
The new deal was a term applied to Franklin Roosevelt's social agenda. To some extent LBJ carried on in the FDR tradition with Great Society progams.
Which of the following presidents presided over one of the largest expansions of the federal bureaucracy?
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs result in the largest expansion of the federal bureaucracy since FDR's New Deal
What was one economic consequence of the new deal?
The biggest consequence of the New Deal on the history of the United States was that more power was given to the federal government during that period which led to the federal government getting more involved in the day to day lives of the American citizens. Prior to the Depression and the New Deal, the people looked to the federal government for regulation of trade and commerce and for defense. Now, the federal government entered the daily lives of the citizens. President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" can be seen as an outgrowth of the New Deal, as well as President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" educational program.
Which US president designed and enacted an extensive social program?
It has been said the US President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted multiple social programs. Under the slogan called the Great Society, Johnson helped the nation in the areas of civil rights and health care for the poor among other items.
Did president Johnson get voted in to a second term as president?
No- in fact he was not nominated to run for a second term. He was not even seriously considered as a nominee by the Republicans. He was considered as a Democratic candidate but did not get the nomination.
What issues did president Andrew Johnson deal with during his presidency?
The death of Abraham Lincoln, the end of the Civil War, Reconstruction and personally, alcoholism.
Who presented the new deal to stop the Great Depression?
The series of reforms that was dubbed the New Deal were brought into effect under the government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When was Johnson City Square Deal Arch created?
Johnson City Square Deal Arch was created in 1920.
