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GI Bill
Created for returning WWII veterans, the G.I. Bill was created in 1944 and provided a range of benefits, including education, training, loans, unemployment compensation, and job counseling, for American soldiers. -
Polio Vaccine
An infectious disease most common in children and young adults, caused by a virus and often followed by paralysis.Jonas Salk an American doctor who invented the polio vaccine in 1953. -
Elvis Presley
Released #1 album, signed movie contract with Paramount, 1st single. -
Interstate Highway Act
1956 Eisenhower 20 yr plan to build 41,000 mi of highway, largest public works project in history. These highways did much to change the economic and social structure of America. They helped businesses and families move from downtowns to suburbs,
