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In 1944, The U.s. Government Feared The Flood Of Returning World War Ii Soldiers As Much As It Looked Forward To Peace. To Avoid Economic Catastrophe, Fdr, The American Legion, William Randolph Hearst, And Others Began Crafting The Servicemen's Readjustment Act Of 1944. Spun As The G.i. Bill Of Rights, It Became The Single Most Transformative Bill Of The Twentieth Century, Including Home Loans, Health Care, Educational Funds, And Career Counseling. The Effects Were Immediate And Enduring--the Suburbs, The Middle Class, America's Ever-increasing Number Of College Graduates, The Lunar Landing--all Are Tied To The G.i. Bill. Norman Mailer, Bob Dole, John F. Kennedy, Paul Newman, Jimmy Carter, Clint Eastwood, And Many Others Benefited From Its Provisions. Here Are The Stories Of Some Of These Men And Women, How Their Lives Changed Because Of The Bill And How This Country Changed Because Of Them.--from Publisher Description. Troop Movement Unlike Any Other -- The Greatest Regeneration: The Accidental Remaking Of America -- Cold Wars, Hot Rockets, A New American Dream -- Investing In The Future: Bill Thomas And The Rise Of Suburbia -- Bill And Vivian Kingsley: G.i. Tech -- Out Of The Blu
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- Author
- Humes, Edward
- Publisher
- Recording for Blind & Dyslexic
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780151007103
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Military, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 4.07 / 5 (27 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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