Receive funding to go back to school or receive special training.
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It helped returning soldiers find a new place in society.
The Taft-Hartley Act the GI Bill The Atlantic Charter
It helped returning soldiers pay for college tuition.
The GI bill of WW II was legislation that allowed American soldiers (General Infantry) returning from the war, to obtain college educations if they so desired, paid for by the government. It was a reward for the service that they performed for their country.
A new program now known as the "GI Bill" was instituted for returning soldiers, airmen, and sailors. This program provided funds for college or trade schools. One other additional provision was a loan guarantee to purchase a house.
buy a house (apex)
Personally, one of the greatest benefits afforded by the GI Bill was that returning vets received money to go to college. As the founding fathers said: "The foundation of every state is the education of its' youth".
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was low cost mortgages. Low interest business loans and one year of unemployment benefits were also provided.
helped many former soldiers buy houses and go to college
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the GI bill