Lyndon B. Johnson
- A wealthy Texan rancher
- Was Kennedy's Vice President and became President after his assassination
- Was reelected for second term
- Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam war (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon)
- has a lot of negative feelings towards him about the Vietnam war
- Championed the civil rights bill (good thing he did)
- Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his "war on poverty" and also a part of his "Great Society"
- Ghettos sprung up in major cities and this tackled that problem
- Wanted to create more equality for black people
Summary
Johnson's entire time in office was spent combating the Vietnam war. He supported and engaged the civil rights bill (continued JFK's ideas) and formed the Peace Corps called VISTA, which was part of his "War on poverty" and "Great Society" policies.