HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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The GI Bill provided benefits to veterans to go to college or start businesses.
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The GI Bill required veterans to re-enlist in the military due to fear of a war with the Soviets.
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The government deactivated the entire military so they could go to work in the textile mills.
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The government did not provide any benefits to returning veterans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Commonly known as the GI Bill, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act offered veterans a year of unemployment pay after their homecoming; guaranties for loans to purchase homes, businesses, or farms; and tuition and living stipends for college or vocational programs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The GI Bill is born President Franklin D. Roosevelt was determined to do better for veterans returning from World War II. He also wanted to expand the middle class and help prevent economic turmoil. He started preparing for the veterans’ return well in advance of the end of the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bill, formally known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, was a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s).
Detailed explanation-4: -The GI Bill created a large middle class. These families preferred to have their own houses and yards in the suburbs rather than live in apartments in the city. This, together with the baby boom, contributed to the rapid growth of America’s suburbs after World War II.