War on Poverty | History, Speech, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
War on Poverty, expansive social welfare legislation introduced in the 1960s by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and intended to help end poverty in the United States. It was part of a …
War on poverty - Wikipedia
The war on poverty is the unofficial name for legislation first introduced by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union Address on January 8, 1964. This legislation …
60-Year Anniversary of the War on Poverty - Are We Winning or …
Jan 24, 2024 · On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared before Congress an “unconditional war on poverty in America.” President Johnson stated , “It will not be a short or …
Lyndon B. Johnson and the War on Poverty - University of Virginia
Why, given this already complex and troubled environment, did Lyndon Johnson decide to undertake a War on Poverty? The answer lies in two streams of policy development, one long …
Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Nationwide War …
It will give the entire nation the opportunity for a concerted attack on poverty through the establishment, under my direction, of the Office of Economic Opportunity, a national …
Great Society ‑ Programs, Definition & LBJ | HISTORY
Nov 17, 2017 · The Great Society was an expansive set of programs and legislation launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson to address issues of poverty, crime and inequality.
Lyndon Johnson Declares an “Unconditional War on Poverty” …
Lyndon Johnson Declares an “Unconditional War on Poverty” (1964) Just six weeks after assuming office upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson …
The Accomplishments and Lessons of the War on Poverty
Sep 20, 2013 · Declaring an “unconditional war on poverty” in his January 1964 State of the Union Address, President Lyndon Johnson launched a legislative blitz intended to go beyond …
The War on Poverty ushered in a new era of Federal Government leadership in providing income and nutrition support, access to educa-tion, skills training, health insurance and a myriad of …
War on Poverty | National Museum of American History
Apr 28, 2015 · In January 1964, President Lyndon Johnson proposed “an all-out war on human poverty,” pledging “the most Federal support in history for education, for health, for retraining …