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On March 7, 1965, the nation watched in horror as state troopers brutally attacked peaceful civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, an event known as "Bloody Sunday". LBJ, a former teacher from a poor Texas town, felt a deep moral obligation to act. He didn't just propose legislation; he seized the moral authority of the presidency.

He established Medicare and Medicaid to provide health coverage for the elderly and the poor. LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy

Paradoxically, the same weekend as the Selma march, the first U.S. combat troops—3,500 Marines—landed at Da Nang, Vietnam. While LBJ was winning a war against poverty and injustice at home, he was escalating a military conflict abroad. On March 7, 1965, the nation watched in

He launched programs like Head Start and Job Corps to expand opportunity. The Growing Tragedy: The Vietnam Quagmire He established Medicare and Medicaid to provide health

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed public segregation and employment discrimination.

Initially described as a "defensive" move, the involvement quickly spiraled. By 1968, more than 500,000 troops were in Vietnam. The war began to consume the very funds and political energy intended for his Great Society. The "triumph" of his domestic reforms was increasingly overshadowed by the "tragedy" of mounting casualties and a deeply divided nation. The Fall and Legacy LBJ: Triumph And Tragedy - Season 1 - Prime Video