The trend that made it difficult for the federal government to continue supporting great society programs was: <span> a decrease in federal tax revenue
Great societies program planned to give various government funded welfare programs for the citizens, and to actually make this plan successful, the government need A LOT of tax revenue.</span>
Britan thought that by spreading the enemies forces, it would be easier to take them out. The enemy forces would be less concentrated in a single area.
Because they anticipated that the notorious brutality of local law enforcement under Sheriff Jim Clark would attract national attention and pressure President Lyndon B. Johnson and Congress to enact new national voting rights legislation.