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The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, or the GI Bill, was created June 22, 1944. The GI Bill was created to find redemption in mistakes from the past, like lack of fulfilling the Bonus Act of 1924. The GI Bill was also used to help a social and economic crisis in the United States. The bill almost wasn't passed because the Senate could not agree on the unemployment provision of the bill. "The Veterans Administration (VA) was responsible for carrying out the law's key provisions: education and training, loan guaranty for homes, farms or businesses, and unemployment pay"(U.S.DoVA). ||  || The GI Bill was a success. 7.8 million veterans got an education before jumping right into a career, 2.4 million took out home loans and the most controversial part of the Bill, the unemployment plan, only used 20% of the money set aside for the unemployment. ||  || After the GI Bill, more African Americans went to school. Many felt that were it not for the GI Bill they wouldn't have gone to college. Because of the GI Bill more African Americans could go to school and many took advantage of that opportunity. Black colleges were expanded and many needed repair to hold all of the African American veterans that wanted to attend school. //**How Did This Affect African Americans??**// After the GI Bill, more African Americans went to school. Many felt that were it not for the GI Bill they wouldn't have gone to college. Because of the GI Bill more African Americans could go to school and many took advantage of that opportunity. Black colleges were expanded and many needed repair to hold all of the African American veterans that wanted to attend school. ||  || The House was very divided about the GI Bill. Lots of the debate was over the unemployment plan of the bill. Some people believed that giving the veterans unemployment would make them believe that they could be lazy and not work. After a lot of debate they decided on an unemployment plan and passed the bill. ||  || The Post 9/11 GI Bill was passed in July of 2008. "The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill"(U.S.DoVA). The new GI Bill is very similar to the post WWII GI Bill. The new GI Bill covers tuition for up to 4 years and covers Basic Housing Allowance (BAH).The Post WWII Bill paid up to 1,000 a month and they had to deposit 1200. The new GI Bill covers full tuition as long as the cost isn't more than the most expensive school in the state.Old Bill gave you ten years to take advantage of their educational benefit, the new bill gives you 15 years. ||  ||
 * __**KNOWLEDGE**__ ||  ||
 * //**What was the GI Bill????**//
 * __**KNOWLEDGE**__ ||  ||
 * //**What was the GI Bill????**//
 * //**What was the GI Bill????**//
 * **//Did the GI Bill Work?//**
 * **//How Did the GI Bill affect African Americans?//**
 * **//Problems With the Bill??//**
 * **//The New Bill???//**
 * **What's its legacy?** What do the members of your group think about the bill? Was it a good idea or bad idea? How would the US be different if the GI Bill was not enacted? ||  ||
 * **What's its legacy?** What do the members of your group think about the bill? Was it a good idea or bad idea? How would the US be different if the GI Bill was not enacted? ||  ||

=Quotations = **Quotation 1**: "Sec. 100. The Veterans' Administration is hereby declared to be an essential war agency and entitled, second only to the War and Navy Departments, to priorities in personnel, equipment, supplies, and material under any laws, Executive orders, and regulations pertaining to priorities, and in appointments of personnel from civil-service registers the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is hereby granted the same authority and discretion as the War and Navy Departments and the United States Public Health Service: Provided That the provisions of this section as to priorities for materials shall apply to any State institution to be built for the care or hospitalization of veterans."


 * Analysis**: This Bill is only good for WW2 Veterans that were in the War & Navy Departments. These war veterans had to deal or at some point work with the personnel, equipment, supplies, and material of the war. The War veterans had to do these things and had to have record of doing them under a commander. Both Navy & War veterans will get the same treatment.

**Quotation 2:** "Sec. 102. Nothing in the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, or any other Act, shall be construed to prevent the transfer or detail of any commissioned, appointed or enlisted personnel from the armed forces to the Veterans' Administration subject to agreements between the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy and the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs: Provided, That no such detail shall be made or extend beyond six months alter the termination of the war."


 * Analysis**:

**Quotation 3:** "Sec. 103.The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall have authority to place officials and employees designated by him in such Army and Navy installations as may be deemed advisable for the purpose of adjudicating disability claims of, and giving aid and advice to, members of the Army and Navy who are about to be discharged or released from active service."


 * Analysis**:

"Sec. 105. No person in the armed forces shall be required to sign a statement of any nature relating to the origin, incurrence, or aggravation of any disease or injury he may have, and any such statement against his own interest signed at any time, shall be null and void and of no force and effect."

=**Similarities** =
 * Analysis:**

- Both the WW2 and Post 9/11 GI Bill provide money for educational opportunities. - Received money for housing/building authorities. - Money given for school is given through strict process. - Both WW2 & 9/ll war veterans were both made a Bill of Rights.

=**Differences** = = =

- Pays up to $500 for college tuition - Made for teenagers who had came home from war and are now adults. - Program ended 1989 - It was known as "the Magic Carpet to the Middle Class.
 * WW2 GI Bill**

- Financial support is based of where you reside in the country. - Served under more then one commander. - Time in the war effects the benefits from the war. - The benefits of this bill is 100% paid tuition, money for housing, and up to $1000 for books and supplies. - The bill expiration data is 15 years after the individual decides to go off duty/school. - Individuals that are currently serving the army can transfer the education opportunity to either a spouse or one of their children. - Still living; benefits are still effective.
 * Post 9/11 GI Bill**

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