Mission: Military Changes

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Mission: Military Changes

By Melissa Allison

There were two major military changes that happened at the end of World War II.

Post-WWII Military

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Black troopshave fought in

war since the American Revolution.

was an activist and the head of a union for railway workers. He helped push President

to integrate the armed forces. Integration means that the U.S. Military was no longer

In 1948, he desegregated the military! It's not separated into units by race. Everyone is all mixed together now.

President Truman

Veterans returning from World War II had a new program to use! It unfortunatley was mostly given to white veterans.

G.I. Bill of Rights

2C- The GI Bill Explained in 4 Minutes- US History Review.mp4 - Google Drive

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Desegregation means-

separate into different groups

create new units of the military

put eveyone togther in one group

prevent a group of people from voting

Multiple Choice

Who desegregated the United States military?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Harry S Truman

Multiple Choice

The G.I Bill of Rights included all of these EXCEPT-

tuition payments for college or vocational school

low interest rates on loans and mortgages

52/20 (unemployment payments of $20 a week for a year)

promise of $1000 paid out in 1960

Multiple Choice

"Hip Hughes" claims that the G.I Bill was-

a huge success compared to the end of WWI

not a great use of government funds

a key reason that desegregation happened

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"Hip Hughes" says that the G.I Bill is an example of economic nationalism because it created growth of jobs in ALL OF THESE AREAS-

housing industry

car industry

education industry

military industry

Multiple Choice

The G.I Bill still exists today.

True

False

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The idea that we should treat veterans well was helped along by-

the Bonus Army

the G.I Bill of Rights

the Korean War

the Vietnam Conflict

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"Hip Hughes" speculates that the G.I. Bill may have help create the-

Desegregation of the military

Korean War

Bonus Army

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