LEADER 03174nam 22006734a 450 001 9910777764603321 005 20230120034002.0 010 $a0-19-773400-6 010 $a1-281-34702-7 010 $a9786611347024 010 $a0-19-803998-0 010 $a1-4294-6899-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000473121 035 $a(EBL)272714 035 $a(OCoLC)466427857 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000248363 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11188556 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000248363 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10202095 035 $a(PQKB)10744636 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL272714 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10233634 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL134702 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC272714 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000473121 100 $a20050222d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$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. 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xVeterans$xEducation$zUnited States 606 $aRetired military personnel$xEmployment$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects$zUnited States 606 $aVeterans$zUnited States$xConduct of life$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aVeterans$zUnited States$xPolitical activity$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xSocial conditions$y1945- 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xVeterans$xEducation 615 0$aRetired military personnel$xEmployment$xHistory 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects 615 0$aVeterans$xConduct of life$xHistory 615 0$aVeterans$xPolitical activity$xHistory 676 $a305.9/0697/097309045 700 $aMettler$b Suzanne$01499855 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777764603321 996 $aSoldiers to citizens$93855255 997 $aUNINA