Describe the ways in which both Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson furthered the legacy and reforms of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Eisenhower continued the New Deal with the Federal Highway Program.
2. He also acted in the spirit of the New Deal with his program of urban renewal.
3. Lyndon Johnson continued the New Deal with many of his Great Society programs.
4. Federal legislation brought victory in some of the struggles for civil rights.
5. Johnson launched the War on Poverty, expanded health insurance with programs like Medicare and Medicaid, provided aid to education with programs like Head Start, and opened an era of environmental protection.
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