Final answer:
The federal government did not decrease its aid to special education after World War II. In fact, its involvement in special education increased in the 1960s with the creation of programs and the establishment of the Department of Education.
Step-by-step explanation:
False. The federal government did not sharply decrease its aid to special education in the years immediately following World War II.
The federal government's limited involvement in special education began to change in the 1960s as part of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocated funds for developing remedial programs, hiring teachers and aides, and purchasing supplies and equipment. The Department of Education was created in 1979 to further support and regulate special education.