Dr. King was known for his involvement in the community and the things he has accomplished. Because of his involvement, Step 3: During this time in America, Dr. King wasn’t the only thing that was making a big impact. The War on Poverty and the Vietnam War both had a huge impact on America and even effected Martin Luther King. The War on Poverty played a huge role because it is one issue that won’t ever go away and it is threatening our democracy. Dr. King helped organize the Poor People’s Campaign, along with SCLC, was a multiracial effort to gain economic justice for poor people in America. This was significant because this march was to demand better jobs, better homes, better education—better lives than the ones they were living. It was