The great society programs were successful in achieving key reforms that had a lasting impact in various spheres of society including healthcare and education particularly in enrollment and graduation rates. As a result of these programs, the quality of American lives improved greatly
The quality of life of the Americans has improved because of the Great Society introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. It aims to put an end to poverty and racial injustice. High school graduation rates also rose following the implementation of several Great Society programs.
The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam war eliminated some of its programs, but others like Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act and federal education funding, remained.
A river gives the inhabitants a reliable source of water for drinking and agriculture. Additional benefits include fishing, fertile soil due to annual flooding, and ease of transportation.
