<P> The Serviceman 's Readjustment Act of 1944 , also known as the G.I. Bill , was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans ( commonly referred to as G.I.s ) . It was designed by the American Legion , who helped push it through Congress by mobilizing its chapters ( along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars ) ; the goal was to provide immediate rewards for practically all World War II veterans . </P>
<P> The Serviceman 's Readjustment Act of 1944 , also known as the G.I. Bill , was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans ( commonly referred to as G.I.s ) . It was designed by the American Legion , who helped push it through Congress by mobilizing its chapters ( along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars ) ; the goal was to provide immediate rewards for practically all World War II veterans . </P>
when did the original gi bill come into effect
when did the original gi bill come into effect
1944
1944