What was the effect of the Vietnam War on Johnson's War on Poverty?
A)The growing public dissatisfaction with Johnson over the war led to a populist revolt against his anti-poverty policies and their eventual dissolution.
B)The impoverished state of the Vietnamese galvanized American support for Johnson's programs and led to their rapid expansion by the end of the 1960s.
C)The large numbers of Americans drafted for service in the Vietnam War resulted in a reduction of poverty rates, making Johnson's programs superfluous.
D)The cost of the war effort depleted and diverted many of the federal funds that were necessary, and the programs faltered.
D
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As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s, which of the following was common to both groups?
A) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development. B) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor. C) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment. D) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration. E) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery.