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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill at his Oval Office desk, surrounded by ten men and one woman, June 22, 1944.
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In full:
G.I. Bill of Rights
Also called:
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
Date:
1944
Location:
United States
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G.I. Bill

United States [1944]
Also known as: G.I. Bill of Rights, Servicemen’s Readjustment Act(Show More)
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G.I. Bill, U.S. legislation adopted in 1944 that provided various benefits to veterans of World War II. Through the Veterans Administration (later the Department of Veterans Affairs; VA), the act enabled veterans to obtain grants for school and college tuition, low-interest mortgage and small-business loans, job training, hiring privileges, and unemployment benefits. Amendments to the act provided for full disability coverage and the construction of additional VA hospitals. Later legislation extended the benefits to all who had served in the armed forces.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Brian Duignan.