USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Officially the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, the G.I. Bill was created to help veterans of World War II. It established hospitals, made low-interest mortgages available and granted stipends covering tuition and expenses for veterans attending college or trade schools.

Detailed explanation-2: -World War II Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.

Detailed explanation-3: -Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 22, 1944, this act, also known as the G.I. Bill, provided World War II veterans with funds for college education, unemployment insurance, and housing. It put higher education within the reach of millions of veterans of WWII and later military conflicts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Veterans faced many challenges upon their return from the war. Such as low previous education, so it was hard to get a job and have a house, and thrive. With the war’s end, opportunities came to a sudden stop. By 1947, more than two million American women had lost their jobs.