Why Did Lyndon B Johnson Change America

Lyndon B. Johnson made many changes for United States, by introducing the country to acts that would change America. Johnson declared war on poverty and introduced the Economic Opportunity Act in 1964. The act was aimed at to attack unemployment and poverty, the act provided adult education, job training and loans to small business. The food stamp act was also introduced in 1964, where families with low or no income would be able to purchase food. If Johnson followed a more of a classical liberalism mindset this would not be possible, because that idea believes in less government involvement and a laissez-faire economic system. Other acts that Johnson introduced was the social security act, elementary and secondary education act, civil rights