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200 10$aSoldiers to citizens$b[electronic resource] $ethe G.I. bill and the making of the greatest generation /$fSuzanne Mettler
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2005
215   $a1 online resource (280 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-518097-6 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-242) and index.
327   $aContents; 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; Y
330   $aThe 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.
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