Kerry White
Falkenberg, Jack. Personal Interview. 30 April 2006
- “I was under the impression that I was too old for college, so I got a commercial pilot’s and trainer’s license under the G.I. Bill.”
- “was an aviation electrician, went to school for it, but didn’t work too much at it.”
- Later was an electrician
“Effects of World War II.” 30 April 2006. Wikipedia. 30 April 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_World_War_II#Social_effects
- Women were added to the workforce because men were away at war.
“GI Bill of Rights.” 20 April 2006. Wikipedia. 30 April 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GI_Bill
- Provided for college and other vocational training
- Provided loans
- Considered the last piece of New Deal legislation
- “democratized the American dream”
- Provided my grandpa with job training
Schugurensky, Daniel. “History of Education: Selected Moments of the 20th Century.” 18 May 2002. University of Toronto. http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~dschugurensky/assignment1/1944gibill.html
- Provided “educational benefits” to 8 million Americans
- Cost 14 billion dollars
- Eased the adjustment from military to civilian life
“How Job Training Can Lead to a Post Military Career.” 2006. About.com. 30 April 2006. http://careerplanning.about.com/od/trainingforacareer/a/armed_forces.htm
- The armed forces provide training for jobs that are useful in a military setting; these jobs can also be marketable in a civilian setting.
- The military can also help pay for education after military service is complete.
“World War II: The Home Front.” 1999. University of Wisconsin. 30 April, 2005. http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture21.html
- By the end of the war 36% of American workers were female.
- World War II seemed to confirm Keynesian economics.
- World War II provided jobs for American workers by increasing the demand for goods.
- Increases in employment corresponded to increases in government spending.
