HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
World Bank
|
|
|
GI Bill of Rights
|
|
|
Manhattan Project
|
|
|
War Production Board
|
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: -Among many others, Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial and Jackie Robinson were all veterans of World War II.
Detailed explanation-3: -On October 12, 1945, standing on the White House lawn, Desmond Doss made history.
Detailed explanation-4: -From VE-Day to September 1945, 1, 417, 850 American soldiers were repatriated. From October 1945 to April 1946, this number swelled by another 3, 323, 395 more.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.