What new responsibilities did the us government take on in the Johnson years

Upon taking office, Johnson launched an ambitious slate of progressive reforms aimed at creating a "Great Society" for all Americans. Many of the programs he championed-Medicare, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act-had a profound and lasting impact in health, education and civil rights. Despite his impressive achievements, however, Johnson's legacy was marred by his failure to lead the nation out of the quagmire of the Vietnam War.