The Great Society

Japanese: 偉大な社会 - いだいなしゃかい

...So in 1964, a large tax cut was implemented through investment tax cuts and a reduction in income tax rates, which proved to be more effective than expected. The government then began to actively intervene in the private economy, not only increasing fiscal spending during the recession, but also focusing on welfare policies such as social security to create President Johnson's "Great Society." Thus, the American economy enjoyed a long period of prosperity not seen since the 20th century. However, during this time, as the economic recovery and growth of Japan and Western European countries began to get on track, America's dominance in the world economy began to gradually decline.

From Johnson

...While he called on the nation to continue the Kennedy line, he also demonstrated his leadership by implementing a series of policies, such as the enactment of the Civil Rights Act, the eradication of poverty, the expansion of social security, and federal assistance for school education, through skillful congressional maneuvering that advocated consensus. After winning the presidential election in 1964 with overwhelming support, he proposed a wide range of "Great Society" policies, including education, welfare, the abolition of racial discrimination, environmental conservation, and urban development, which became the basic elements that shaped American society thereafter. In foreign affairs, he achieved success in improving relations with the Soviet Union and Latin American countries, but from around 1965 the Vietnam War became the biggest issue. ...

*Some of the glossaries that refer to the "Great Society" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そこで64年には，投資減税と所得税率の引下げによる大幅減税が実施されて予想以上の効果をおさめた。政府はそれに続いて積極的に民間経済に介入し始め，不況時の財政支出の増加はもとより，ジョンソン大統領の〈偉大な社会〉をつくるための社会保障をはじめとする福祉政策が重点的に実施されるようになった。かくてアメリカ経済は，20世紀以後かつてない長期繁栄を享受することになったが，しかしこの間，日本や西ヨーロッパ諸国の経済復興と成長が軌道にのり始めるとともに，世界経済に占めるアメリカの優位はしだいに低下の傾向をたどり始めた。…

【ジョンソン】より

…国民にケネディ路線の継承を呼びかける一方，コンセンサスをうたう巧みな議会工作で公民権法の制定，貧困撲滅，社会保障の拡充，学校教育に対する連邦の援助などの政策を次々に実現化し，その指導力を印象づけた。64年の大統領選で圧倒的な支持を得て当選すると教育，福祉，人種差別廃止，環境保全，都市開発など広範にわたる〈偉大な社会〉政策を提唱したが，これらは以後のアメリカ社会を方向づける基本的要素となった。外交面ではソ連やラテン･アメリカ諸国との関係改善に成果をあげたが，65年ころからはベトナム戦争が最大の問題となった。…

※「偉大な社会」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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