How did the Cold War impact American society at the homefront?
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How did the Cold War impact American society at the homefront?
Transcribed Image Text:Health and Welfare
Medicare (1965) estab-
lished a comprehensive
health insurance program
for all elderly people;
financed through the Social
Security system.
Medicaid (1965) funded
by federal and state govern-
ments, provided health and
medical assistance to
low-income families.
Child Nutrition Act
(1966) established a school
breakfast program and
expanded the school lunch
program and milk program
to improve poor children's
nutrition.
Major Great Society Programs
Education
The Elementary and
Secondary Education Act
(1965) targeted aid to
students and funded related
activities such as adult
education and education
counseling.
Higher Education Act
(1965) supported college
tuition scholarships, student
loans, and work-study
programs for low- and
middle-income students.
Project Head Start (1965)
funded a preschool
program for the
disadvantaged.
The "War on Poverty"
The Office of Economic
Opportunity (1964) over-
saw many programs to
improve life in inner cities,
including Job Corps, an
education and job training
program for at-risk youth.
Housing and Urban
Development Act (1965)
established new housing
subsidy programs and made
federal loans and public
housing grants easier to
obtain.
Demonstration Cities
and Metropolitan
Development Act (1966)
helped revitalize urban areas
through a variety of social
and economic programs.
Consumer and
Environmental Protection
The Water Quality Act and
Clean Air Acts (1965)
supported development of
standards and goals for
water and air quality.
The Highway Safety Act
(1966) supported highway
safety by improving federal,
state, and local coordination
and by creating training
standards for emergency
medical technicians.
The Fair Packaging and
Labeling Act (1966)
required all consumer
products to have true and
informative labels.
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