| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
319 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-311) and index. |
| Summary |
In 1944, the U.S. government feared the flood of returning World War II soldiers as much as it looked forward to peace. To avoid economic catastrophe, FDR, the American Legion, William Randolph Hearst, and others began crafting the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. Spun as the "G.I. Bill of Rights," it became the single most transformative bill of the twentieth century, including home loans, health care, educational funds, and career counseling. The effects were immediate and enduring--the suburbs, the middle class, America's ever-increasing number of college graduates, the lunar landing--all are tied to the G.I. Bill. Norman Mailer, Bob Dole, John F. Kennedy, Paul Newman, Jimmy Carter, Clint Eastwood, and many others benefited from its provisions. Here are the stories of some of these men and women, how their lives changed because of the bill and how this country changed because of them.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Veterans -- Services for -- United States.
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United States. Armed Forces -- Demobilization -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States.
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War and society -- United States.
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Suburban life -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0151007101 |
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9780151007103 |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2418461 |
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IG# 0151007101 |
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NZ1 10712130 |
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AU@ 000040104796 |
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IG# 9780151007103 |
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UNITY 107530651 |
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UKNFK 0151007101 |
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