The GI Bill of Rights Legacy to American Colleges.

摘要: The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, nie...named the "GI Bill of Rights," influenced a social change in America and its higher education system that could be compared to caused by Industrial Revolution. Making college realistic expectation for many Americans, it also made future generations look upon as an entitlement. bill was first devised means bolstering economy had been shakily emerging from depression before World War II President who fearful what returning veterans would do economy. accomplished reforms helped build world's largest middle class strongest e'conomy. Bill's passage may well considered most important event 20th century. long-lasting consequence GI turned thp hodge-podge melting pot America, whose ethnic components composed overwhelmingly poor working people, into country people more accurately described college-educated, middle-class, home-owners. It goal agencies which worked years assimilate children European immigrants "American Dream" opportunity all. (JB) Reproductions supplied EDRS are test can original docw ent. :_%:.************::***::***************************************************