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Title: The 1944 G.I. Bill: Effects on White, Black, and Mexican World War II Veterans and Non-Veterans

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Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: Though praised for having opened the door for World War II veterans to receive a higher education and loans for homes, veterans of minority races benefited much less from the provisions of the G.I. Bill of 1944 compared to White veterans. This study is the first to compare White, Black, and Mexican veterans in regards to four specific benefits provided by the G.I. Bill: Education, occupation, income, and home ownership. Results show that White veterans have the highest levels of educational attainment, highest-ranked occupations, highest income, and highest rates of home ownership, then Mexican veterans, and lastly Black veterans.

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Authors: Back, Lara

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Race and Ethnicity

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