Initial fear that Depression conditions will return at end of World War II proves unfounded. Government spending drops but consumer demand more than makes up for it. Returning GIs want to get back to a normal life. People look forward to being able to buy consumer products that had been important to them before the war. A $6 billion tax cut pumps additional money into economy. The political activism of the World War I generation helps create a much different welcome home for World War II GIs. Congress enacts the Service Readjustment Act (GI Bill), the largest affirmative action program the U.S. has ever funded, providing educational opportunities and certain financial privileges to returning veterans.

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Depression fears unfounded, government spending drops after World War II, increasing consumer demand, tax cut, political activism of World War I veterans, Service Readjustment Act (GI Bill), educational opportunities, financial privileges, American Society and Politics after the War

American History, American Studies, Unfinished Nation, The

Bernstein, Ph.D., Michael (Performer), Gilbert, Ph.D., James (Performer), Keene, Ph.D., Jennifer (Performer), Winkler, Ph.D., Allan M. (Performer), INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Firm)

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