Question

What effect did the Vietnam War have on the Great Society?

It made President Johnson even more popular.
Americans and Congress focused less on the Great Society and more on the war.
It ensured President Johnson’s re-election.
Americans’ opposition to the war allowed them to focus more on the Great Society.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think it would be B

Why I think that:

The Vietnam War also led to the establishment of the War Powers Act, which restricts a president's ability to send American forces into combat without explicit Congressional approval. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees have helped restore blighted urban neighborhoods.

Answer 2

The Vietnam war had great effect on the Great Society because Americans and Congress focused less on the Great Society and more on the war.

What is Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War was fought between 1955-1975 in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Known as the second Indo-China war , it was fought majorly between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported  by the Communist regime of USSR and China whereas South Vietnam was supported by the Democratic regime such as U.S.A.

The war lasted for 20 long years and ended in 1975 when all the three countries i.e. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia became communist regime.

What is Great Society?

The Great Society was the set of domestic programs launched by the President Lyndon Johnson with the aim of total elimination of poverty and racial injustice.

The focus of this program was the development in the field of medicine, education, urban and rural problems and transportation.  

It was introduced during the period of rapid economic growth of U.S.A

Some of the milestones achieved during the Great Society period were:

- Gross National Product rose 10% in the first year of tax cut

- Economic growth averaged a rate of 4.5% from 1961-68

- Unemployment Rate fall below 5%

Effect Of Vietnam War:

- Diverting the resources required for Great Society towards the war.

- The war damaged the U.S.A economy resulting into high inflation in the country.

- The war undermined the liberal reforms and made the people skeptical about the policies of the government.

- Constituencies that supported the President Johnson also turned against him due to failure of liberal reforms in the country.

Thus Vietnam War gave acted as a double sword on U.S.A political history.

Not only U.S.A was unable to provide independence to Vietnam against communist regime but also failed in providing development to the people of U.S.A in the form of Great Society initiative.

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