THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR
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Peace Corps.
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Equal Employment Opportunities Act.
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Veteran’s Education Fund.
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GI Bill.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.