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LBJ Great Society - Coggle Diagram
LBJ Great Society
Election of 1964 
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Barry Goldwater = small government low taxes; Lyndon B. Johnson = democrat, civil rights act
LBJ won; Goldwater's loss influenced conservative, Republican movement
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Immigration
Immigration and Nationality Act 1965: outlawed quota that favored skilled workers and reuniting families
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Tax Cuts
Revenue Act of 1964: cut 20% of federal tax rates, top income rate fell from 91% to 70%
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Poverty
War on Poverty: LBJ, who was a former teacher in rural Texas, launched a war on poverty to diminish all poverty; consisted of various parts
Aimed to create work experience and increase education; Appalachian Regional Development Act, Economic Opportunity Act, and Neighborhood Youth Corps helped create jobs and encourage students to stay in school
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Education
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Provided government aid to public schools; 1 billion dollars of government money allocated to public schools with a large percentage of low income children
Higher Education Act of 1965: Gave more money to universities to increase financial aid and scholarships for low income students
General: LBJ helped give aid to schools and universities in order to improve education for low income students, he created more teaching jobs
Healthcare
Medicare: federal funding for medical costs of older Americans; those over 65 received government assistance regardless of need; created under the Social Security Act of 1965
Medicaid: provided federal funding for low income Americans; created under the Social Security Act of 1965