HUMAN 1C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: G.I. Bill, Tear Gas, Mind Control
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Many banks wre forclosing on homes and farms. 1932 wwi vets gathering in d to demand promised bonuses. They came as far away as the west coast. Not only veterans coming to lobby congress, but also one of the . They included representative of all groups who had served. Hoover sent troops to get them out but still keep the peace(don"t hurt them) Macarthur however did not follow those orders and was a lot more violent. In the news, the nation read about vets whom they had jus recently welcomed home as heroes being beaten up, killed, and tear gased within sight of the capital. When wwii vets came home, they came home to a blooming economy. To a gi bill to pay for full tuition and living expenses as well as low interest mortgages. Many were 18 when they left and returned very different. College education were pretty muc hteh privilege of those who could afford.
