GI Bill : The New Deal for Veterans, Hardcover by Altschuler, Glenn C.; Blumi...

by Glenn Altschuler, Stuart Blumin

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GI Bill : The New Deal for Veterans, Hardcover by Altschuler, Glenn C.; Blumin, Stuart M., ISBN 0195182286, ISBN-13 9780195182286, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the . Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, historians Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin offer a compelling and often surprising account of the . Bill and its sweeping and decisive impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations. As Altschuler and Blumin show, an unlikely coalition emerged to shape and pass the bill, bringing together both New Deal Democrats and conservatives who had vehemently opposed Roosevelt's social-welfare agenda. For the first time in American history returning soldiers were not only supported, but enabled to pursue success--a revolution in America's policy towards its veterans. Once enacted, the . Bill had far-reaching consequences. By providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance, it allowed millions of Americans to fulfill long-held

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2009
• ISBN: 9780195182286
• Condition: Good

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