The Great Society

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf social program
gptkbp:aimsTo eliminate poverty
reduce racial injustice
gptkbp:criticism inefficiency
government overreach
budget deficits
lack of measurable success
dependency on government
gptkbp:established gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:historicalSignificance inspired future generations of activists
expanded the role of the federal government in social issues
set precedent for future social programs
transformed_American_social_policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Society
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts
gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Humanities
gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:Job_Corps
gptkb:Community_Action_Program
Higher Education Act
Medicaid
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Food Stamp Act
Head Start
Public Broadcasting Act
Housing_and_Urban_Development_Act
Model_Cities_Program
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_II
Great Depression
post-war economic boom
gptkbp:legacy civil rights advancements
controversy over effectiveness
expansion of social welfare programs
increased federal government involvement
influence on future policies
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Republican_Party
conservatives
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
New Deal
War on Poverty
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party
labor unions
liberal activists
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1964