USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

[SOURCES]
What major change in American society occurred due to the G.I. Bill of Rights?

(A) decreased household sizes

(B) ** increased college attendance

(C) decreased investment in markets

(D) increased growth in urban areas

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The assistance the bill provided for tuition, books, supplies, counseling services and a living allowance caused postwar college and vocational school attendance to jump exponentially. It also kept millions of vets from flooding the job market all at one time.

Concept note-2: -How did the GI Bill impact American college and university education? It provided the opportunity for more individuals to attend colleges and universities. It immediately provided opportunities to the spouses and children of military veterans. It created a group of elite, highly educated military personnel.

Concept note-3: -Not only did it save the American economy from a potential unemployment epidemic, it was also the gift that kept on giving: as more Americans took advantage of higher education, they earned higher wages, and could therefore pump more money into the economy by buying homes and consumer goods.