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What did the cost of the war detract from?
Johnson’s “Great Society” social welfare plan
He lost public support and didn’t run a second term
What did MLK say about the cost of the War?
“The great society was shot down on the battlefields of Vietnam”
How much did the war cost overall and what did this directly take from?
$168 billion - Medicare and Medicaid
What was the drop in Johnson’s approval ratings after the war?
50%- 30%
