1944 – Servicemen’s Readjustment Act signed

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Posted on Sep 18, 2019

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill, into law. It provides veterans returning from World War II with education and vocational training, low-cost home loans and expanded veteran health care.

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