1. Lyndon B. Johnson

2. President Johnson differs from Kennedy in his leadership style

3. LBJ treatment
LBJ treatment
Not content unless he could wholly dominate friend as well as foe, Lyndon Johnson used his body as well as his voice to bend others to his will and gain his objectives. (Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library)
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4. L.B. Johnson’s Presidency:

5. Johnson calls his new program the Great Society

6. To help poor Americans, Johnson starts what he calls the War on Poverty

7. War on Poverty
War on Poverty
Johnson wanted to be remembered for his domestic programs, especially his effort to reduce poverty. During his presidency, Congress passed a variety of new programs, including Medicaid and Head Start, that targeted the 35 million Americans living below the poverty line. (Richard Wallmeyer/LBJ Library)
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9. Between 1965 and 1966, Congress passed 181 of the 200 major bills that President Johnson requested. Some members of Congress were concerned about the rapid pace of reform.

14. Johnson hopes to change society by ending racial injustice & poverty

17. Johnson's reforms focus on improving health care
Medicare helps people over 65 pay for their medical expenses
Medicaid gives health insurance for people with low incomes

18. Science & Technology

19. The Space Race, Continued:
Super-powers compete the propaganda war for Technological Supremacy
October 1957 the Soviets launched Sputnik the world’s first artificial satellite, into space