num_pages: 112
description: When Lyndon Johnson was thrust into the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, he sought to develop a theme that would secure his administration's legacy. That theme was the Great Society, with the War on Poverty as its cornerstone. Johnson's war led to the establishment of such programs as Headstart, the Job Corps, VISTA, and other efforts aimed at eliminating poverty. But before long another war, this one in southeast Asia, would drain the life out of Johnson's dream for a Great Society.
language: English
title: The 1960s: The Great Society: The War on Poverty
titlecomplete: The 1960s: The Great Society: The War on Poverty (Lucent Library of Historical Eras)
publisher: Lucent