Because of Medicaid and Medicare, it was the administration of "Lyndon Johnson" that was seen as making great strides in health care, since Johnson wanted to improve the lives of average Americans.
1. John F. Kennedy was the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was able to prevent World War III through his actions.
2. Lyndon B. Johnson was the president that created the idea for the Great Society. He wanted to eliminate poverty and racial injustice, but he only had two years to implement his plans and was unable to find success in his works.
3. Richard Nixon was the president that oversaw the moon landing from the white house.
4. Jimmy Carter was the man responsible for signing the Department of Education Act.
5. Ronald Reagan was the president during the Iran-Contra Scandal when his Secretary of Defense participated in the transfer of Hawk and TOW missiles to Iran. The Sec-Def was pardoned by Reagan's vice president, George H. W. Bush.
6. George H. W. Bush(Sr.) was the president that oversaw the second Gulf War. Bush only served one term in his presidency and ended his presidency one year after the war ended.
7. William Jefferson Clinton was the president during the bombing of the terrorist attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. This occurred in Oklahoma City.
8. George W. Bush(Jr.) was the president during the election lawsuits. Al Gore wanted a recount of the votes, but the court ruled it unlawful.
The events contributed most directly to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
<h3>What is the described event?</h3>
The event included series of discrimination of people based on race, color, religion in the United States, most importantly, the racial discrimination in employment, voting, use of public facilities etc.
Hence, the events described in the excerpt contributed most directly to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Therefore, the Option C is correct.
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There was a huge demand for raw materials during this time. There was a shortage. By coming together and working this shortage would be not as bad