03174nam 22006734a 450 991077776460332120230120034002.00-19-773400-61-281-34702-797866113470240-19-803998-01-4294-6899-8(CKB)1000000000473121(EBL)272714(OCoLC)466427857(SSID)ssj0000248363(PQKBManifestationID)11188556(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000248363(PQKBWorkID)10202095(PQKB)10744636(Au-PeEL)EBL272714(CaPaEBR)ebr10233634(CaONFJC)MIL134702(MiAaPQ)EBC272714(EXLCZ)99100000000047312120050222d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSoldiers to citizens[electronic resource] the G.I. bill and the making of the greatest generation /Suzanne MettlerOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20051 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-518097-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-242) and index.Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Civic Generation; Chapter 1 Creating the G.I. Bill; Chapter 2 Citizen Soldiers; Chapter 3 Beyond All Expectations; Chapter 4 Conveying Messages; Chapter 5 Fostering Social Opportunity; Chapter 6 Creating Active Citizens; Chapter 7 Making Democracy; Chapter 8 Mobilizing for Equal Rights; Chapter 9 Created with the Men in Mind; Chapter 10 The Unfinished Work; Appendices; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; YThe generation that benefitted from GI Bill showed a commitment to the principles of democracy and civic involvement. This book looks at how Bill affected the lives of World War II Veterans. It develops an argument about the link between peoples' positive experiences with government programs and their willingness to take part in public life.World War, 1939-1945VeteransEducationUnited StatesRetired military personnelEmploymentUnited StatesHistory20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsUnited StatesVeteransUnited StatesConduct of lifeHistory20th centuryVeteransUnited StatesPolitical activityHistory20th centuryUnited StatesSocial conditions1945-World War, 1939-1945VeteransEducationRetired military personnelEmploymentHistoryWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsVeteransConduct of lifeHistoryVeteransPolitical activityHistory305.9/0697/097309045Mettler Suzanne1499855MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777764603321Soldiers to citizens3855255UNINA