The Great Society legislation together with the New deal was also a large social welfare program.
The New Deal was established to tacks the economic crisis in the country, while the Great Society was established when the country was experiencing relative success and prosperity.
Johnson who was the President at that believed that Franklin Roosevelt’s policies did not efficiently tackle poverty in the country which was why he established the Great Society legislations in order to add to New Deal programs so that the both of them could cause a significant impact on the lives and welfare of the citizenry.
