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-Wealthy texan rancher
-Was kennedy's vice president and takes power after JFK's assassination
-He decided to intervene in Vietnam and did not get re-elected due to the lack of support for the war
-Championed the civil rights bill which made it law
-Wanted more equality for the blacks
-Formed a peace corps called VISTA which was a war on poverty
-Was kennedy's vice president and takes power after JFK's assassination
-He decided to intervene in Vietnam and did not get re-elected due to the lack of support for the war
-Championed the civil rights bill which made it law
-Wanted more equality for the blacks
-Formed a peace corps called VISTA which was a war on poverty
summary
Lyndon B Johnson was JFK's vice president and took power after his assassination. It was Johnson's decision to intervene in Vietnam. He also credited with championing the civil rights bill that was a major step towards racial equality.