Legislation1944
GI Bill Signed into Law
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill, providing returning World War II veterans with benefits including college tuition, low-cost mortgages, and unemployment insurance.
Why It Matters
The GI Bill transformed American society by making higher education and homeownership accessible to millions of veterans, creating the middle class that powered postwar prosperity and civic participation.