Ranking by Domestic Policy Rank President Explanation 1 Lyndon B. Johnson During Johnson’s presidency, the federal government significantly extended its domestic responsibilities in attempt to transform the nation to what Johnson called the “Great Society,” in which poverty and racial intolerance ceased to exist. A previously unsurpassed amount of legislation was passed during this time; numerous laws were passed to protect the environment, keep consumers safe, reduce unfairness in education, improve housing in urban areas, provide more assistance to the elderly with health care, and other policies to improve welfare. Johnson called for a “War on Poverty,” and directed more funds to help the poor; government spending towards the poor increased from six billion in 1964 to twenty-four and a half billion dollars in 1968. Not only did Johnson improve the American economy and greatly reduce poverty, but he also advocated for racial equality; he managed to get Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making segregation illegal in public accommodations/institutions. He also enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, prohibiting literacy tests in areas in which the amount of voters was under a certain number, which forced many southern states to allow more blacks to vote. As a result of his presidency, the poor and minorities enjoyed significant benefits from the more favorable legislations and more successful American legislation. 2 Harry S. Truman Truman’s accomplishments in his domestic policy were impressive, considering the hardships the nation was experiencing as World War II came to an end, and the resistance of Congress (which was greatly made up of Republicans and conservatives) to liberalism. The president was able to pas... ... middle of paper ... ...(accessed May 3, 2014). 10. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library. “The Second American Revolution: Reaganomics.” Reagan Foundation. http://www.reaganfoundation.org/economic-policy.aspx (accessed May 2, 2014). 11. United States Senate. “Lyndon Baines Johnson.” U.S. & Senate: Art and History. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Lyndon_Johnson.htm (accessed May 2, 2014). 12. U.S. Department of State. “A Short History of the Department of State: Foreign Policy under President Eisenhower.” Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/eisenhower (accessed May 2, 2014). 13. U.S. Department of State. “A Short History of the Department of State: Nixon’s Foreign Policy.” Office of the Historian. http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/nixon-foreignpolicy (accessed May 3, 2014).
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This investigation assesses the success of the policies of Henry Kissinger during the tense period of the Cold War and the sequential years, specifically pertaining to the peace summits with Russian officials in 1972 and 1973 with regard to the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties. This investigation evaluates Kissinger’s impact during the period of the SALT treaties on the reduction of nuclear arms and the implementation of détente. Specifically, how Kissinger got what he wanted, the risks involved, and the outcome of the treaties. The sources used, Détente and the Nixon Doctrine, by Robert S. Litwak and Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year, by Alistair Horne, will then be evaluated for their origins, purposes, values, and limitations.
This brief biography of Lyndon Johnson outlined his life beginning in rural Texas and followed the ups and downs of his political career. It discusses his liberal, "active government" mentality and its implications on both domestic and foreign issues. Johnson was obviously a man who knew how to get things done but his "under the table" methods are brought into question in this book, although, in my opinion, Schulman presents a fairly positive portrayal of LBJ.
Kotz discusses how Johnson's memories of the depravation of his poverty-stricken farm life with his father in the western hill country of Texas and the impoverished Mexican Americans in his home region influenced his later decisions. Kotz reveals how a feeling of inadequacy gripped LBJ's psyche. This feeling of inadequacy sometimes drove Johnson into periods of dark depression. Yet it also encouraged him to ignore the intellectual shackles of southern traditions of racial prejudice a...
158-59. 8 Hamilton Fish, p. 139. 9 Bruce R. Bartlett, Cover-up: The Politics of Pearl Harbor, (New York: Arlington House, 1978), pp. 56-87. 10 Arthur Meier Schlesinger, p. 54.
When Johnson took over the Presidency following the assassination of Kennedy, he was determined to push through the Great Society agenda. President Johnson used the recent death as a reason to quickly enact laws for social reform in memory of Kennedy. Despite Republican opposition, Johnson was able to get the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 passed through congress,
It is the intention of this essay to explain the United States foreign policy behind specific doctrines. In order to realize current objectives, this paper will proceed as follows: Part 1 will define the Monroe Doctrine, Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 will concurrently explicate the Roosevelt Corollary, Good Neighbor Policy, and the Nixon Doctrine, discuss how each policy resulted in U.S. involvement in Latin American countries, describe how it was justified by the U.S. government, respectively, and finally, will bring this paper to a summation and conclusion.
From the day that Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, in November 1980, he had a huge task ahead of him, to develop an economic plan or policy to implement into the national economy. President Reagan felt that he needed to base his economic program on the basis of supply side economics (Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica.com, 2000). This theory is a very complex idea that President Reagan developed himself, so many people gave it the name of Reaganomics (Encyclopedia American, gi.grolier.com , 2000). The theory of Reaganomics called for a significant reduction in all forms of taxes and an adequate cutback on governmental spending so there will be more money in the hands of the American citizens. The main goal of the supply s...
President Harry Truman had many big decisions to make. Those decisions would greatly affect Americans and people around the world. In one of the most important of Truman’s decisions, he persuaded the American people to act generously to the defeated nations. What he had in mind had never been done before in the history of t...
Working in a segregated school johnson saw the hardship the student faced being discriminated against even in their youth.Johnson said knew his students were poor and came to school hungry and passing the act of 1964 gave them equal opportunity
His support for the space program goes back to his Senate days where he was in support of it despite Eisenhower’s lack of interest. The first two manned mission, Apollo 7, and the first manned flight to the moon, Apollo 8, were successfully completed by the end of Johnson’s presidency. His ambition kept the space program going even amidst the controversy of the entire Apollo 1 crew dying in a cabin fire during a spacecraft test (“Lyndon,” The White House). Another one of Johnson’s most ambitious feats was the “War on Poverty.” In it, he declared war against the poverty plaguing the “Other America.” It created the Social Security Amendments of 1965, the Food Stamp Act of 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Johnson 2). When Johnson took over the presidency, 22% of America was in poverty. However, after he left, the rate dropped down to 13% (Krueger 1). His ambition was so great that he started a war against an invisible enemy and successfully improved America. His ambition is the main factor behind all the accomplishments of his
Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at WElhusen Elementary School in Coltulla Texas. During this time he seen that the children's parents are giving them all they can, an they are hardworking people. Having money, eating, and learning was difficulties to them at this time, but the Civil Rights Acts guarnteed all Americans the right to use the facilties. The White House wasn't LBJ's the natural habbit, he wasn't used to the luxary. Texas is a long from way from the White House, and their attitude was a lot different than he was used to. Johnson put in a lot of effort to changing things in American.
Preble, Christopher A. “'Who Ever Believed in the 'Missile Gap'?': John F. Kennedy and the
Johnson major goal was to eliminated poverty and racial injustice. LBJ appointed NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall to Supreme Court justice and others African American to governmental position to help fight against