Question

What did the G.I bill do? how did it affect american families after WWII

Answer 1

Good evening. Hope all is well. The G.I bill was introduced shortly after the end of World War II to ensure that veterans returning home would have access to education. The boom of the 50s as soldiers began coming home was known as the “Baby Boom” Generation which took place from 1945-1964. President Eisenhower, the Allied General in World War II assured that this generation would return to normalcy. The G.I bill helped millions of veterans, most commonly, Rod Serling from the “The Twilight Zone” used the G.I bill to major in Physical Education before changing his major to English Literature. Hope this helped.

-thehistorygiant

Answer 2

The GI bill was also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The bill had expired in 1956. The bill was passed by the congress in 1944 by the conservatives as they wanted to reward the war veterans.The GI bill was used by more than 7.8 million veterans for education benefits , colleges and for other training programs. Historians consider this bill to be a major economic success in comparison to the treatment of veteran after world war one. It was a major contribution the human capital which encouraged economic