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CLEP Social Sciences

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Of the following presidents in the late 20th century, who desired the nation to declare a “war on poverty”?
  1. Lyndon B. Johnson
  2. George W. Bush
  3. Richard Nixon
  4. Ronald Regan
Explanation
Answer - A - Lyndon B. Johnson asked the nation to declare a “war on poverty.”

Key Takeaway: Lyndon Johnson asked the nation to declare a “War on Poverty.” Johnson’s “War” was a way of grouping together a large number of social welfare programs under one umbrella. The main measure of the war on poverty was the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. This Act created the Office of Economic Opportunity, establishing job and work training and providing small business loans.
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