This was slang for a US soldier. It came from 'government issued', which describes all the clothes and equipment that he had.
The literacy rate increased after World War 2 mostly because of the inception of the GI Bill.
veterans from world war 2
United States: GI Dog Tags were not created until after World War One. The British soldiers did have ID Tags in WW1. In the Second World War US ID Tags had: Name; Grade/Rank; Service #.
GI Bill
The GI Bill was created to send those that served in the United States armed forces during World War 2 to college. Many veterans were back home and did not know what to do with themselves so the government had the idea to send them to college.
A government Issuel (GI) during world war 2.
During world war two what did the abbreviation "GI" stand for???
They were called GI's. Which met government issue.
GI's were authorized 30 days a year as general issue (during the Vietnam War).
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gimoe,stands for GI,marines,over,europe.
"American Capitalists", "Yankees", "GI's", and "Yankee Imperialists."
During WW1, WW2, Korea...it was "Yanks" and "GI's"; during the Vietnam War it was mainly, just "GI's."
The literacy rate increased after World War 2 mostly because of the inception of the GI Bill.
the gi's in world war two.
A GI ( G then I ) . GI = Government Issue .