The Great Society was a set of domestic programs and initiatives introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s. The goal of the Great Society was to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America and improve the quality of life for all citizens. It included programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, civil rights legislation, the War on Poverty, and the establishment of various social welfare programs. The Great Society represented a major expansion of government involvement in social and economic issues, and had a lasting impact on American society.
