Lyndon B. Johnson
- A wealthy Texan rancher
- was Kennedy's vice President after him assassination
- was reelected for second term
- entire time in office embroiled hint the Vietnam war (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon
- Championed the civil rights bill
- Formed the peace corps called Vista which was a part of his "war on poverty" and also apart of his great society
- wanted to create more equality for blacks
Summary: Lyndon B. Johnson came into presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. During Johnson's time in office, he developed the Civil Rights Bill and formed the VISTA Peace Corps.
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Subjunctive Question: Would Lyndon be remembered at all if it was not for the Vietnam war?
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