Great Society Speech: Questions
Great Society Speech: Questions
- How did the United States change between 1900 and 1960? How did those changes help or hurt American society?
- Critics of the Great Society describe LBJ as the Wizard of Oz—the man behind the curtain who promises big things but can't deliver. Is that a fair assessment? Why or why not?
- LBJ talks about being "condemned to a soulless wealth." What does that mean?
- Can poverty realistically be eliminated in the U.S.?
- The University of Michigan was where JFK laid the groundwork for the Peace Corps in 1960. How were the Peace Corps and the Great Society similar? How were they different?