Servicemen's Readjustment Act Of 1944

With the end of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, many veterans are returning home suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). For various reasons, instead of seeking help, many self-medicate through drugs and alcohol, and lash out at loved ones. When this happens, a large percentage find themselves caught up in the already flooded legal system, further perpetuating their issues and overwhelming the system. Veteran's Treatment courts offer an alternative to traditional court procedures, closely resembling the already proven model of the Drug Courts, taking the individuals out of the legal system, and getting them the help they need to treat their problems and reintegrating back into the civilian world, instead of just pushing them through the system time and again.

Counterintelligence is one of the most vital areas of the United States intelligence system, and is heavily intertwined with our history, laws and ethics. According to the National Security Act of 1947, counterintelligence (CI) is defined as “information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted by or on behalf of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations or foreign persons, or international terrorist activities.” It consists of five activities and functions: operations, investigations, collection, analysis and production, and functional services. In this aspect, CI is unique in that it is both an activity and its product. U.S. intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collect and analyze both CI information and foreign intelligence. There are many counterintelligence activities that the United States is involved in, as both CI and foreign intelligence play an important role in countering threats to our country’s national security. Among these most controversial and misunderstood activities are counterespionage and disinformation.

The Wartime Elections Act gave all women that were relatives of soldiers serving (or who died) in WW1, the right to vote. The Military Voters Act gave all men who were serving overseas at the time, the right to vote. The War Measures Act gave the power to the Canadian Government to pursue emergency procedures whenever they feel necessary. This included arresting, or deporting anyone they felt was a threat to the safety of their citizens. All three of these were significant to Canadian history in their own ways, but the Wartime Elections Act had the most significant effect.

As World War II was winding down, it became evident, that the approximately 16 million soldiers returning home from war would require some type of benefits package to avoid a possible post-war depression on the home front. While this may not have been an immediate concern of the returning soldiers, congress took it upon themselves to create the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, what many refer to as the GI Bill of Rights. On the 22nd of June 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill into law, which included 10 significant parts. The American Legion (2013) displays them as followed:

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the GI Bill specifically covers a trade school education, which is referred to as vocational and technical training programs. Below explores the details and benefits of the Post-9/11 Bill for students who want vocational training.

The average United States Solider in World War II had an 11th grade education and did not read books. The utter boredom of the men caused them to pick up books they would have never done had they not been drafted. This caused many service members to fall in love with books. The books motivated many soldiers to go to college because they now realized how much they loved reading and studying. Over two million veterans who might never have enrolled in a university before the war found themselves signing up for a free college

In 1917 during WW1, the Canadian government justified in enacting the Military Services Act to register and conscript men for war. Almost all French Canadians opposed conscription because they felt they had no loyalty to France and Britain. Other Canadians were at ease with the conscription as they supported the British Empire. The farmers, union heads, and pacifists were all opposed of the conscription like the French Canadians. I believe the Military Services Act was not the best choice because it ripped up the relations between the English and the French Canadians, it eliminated the freedom of the people by forcing them to go to war, and caused a riot in Quebec City leading to a few deaths. The

The War Powers Act limits the power of the President of the United States to wage war without the approval of the Congress. The War Powers Act is also known as The War Powers Resolution. The purpose of the War Powers Resolution is to ensure that Congress and the President share in making decisions that may get the United States involved in hostilities. It prohibits the President from waging war beyond 60 days without the Congressional approval (MILNET: The War Powers Act of 1973). Authorization can be made in many forms such as a temporary waiver of the Act or via a Declaration of War (MILNET: The War Powers Act of 1973).

World War II had a great toll on the nation’s economy. It hurt many Americans, and a lot of them had to leave their education to serve as soldiers and sailors. The war used many of the already shorted resources, and with a lot of the men who ran farms, bakeries, and meat providers being taken into war, this led to a shortage of cash flow and resources. During WWII Roosevelt talked over the matter with President George F. Zook and other leaders of the American Council of Education. He believed the federal government had a responsibility and an important role in helping returning veterans get an education. Several Bills branched off the GI Bill including a Vocational Rehabilitation Bill. This bill provided federal funds to retrain and rehabilitate veterans who had been disabled in the civilian defense industry. In a quote from history.com, “In his speech at the signing of the bill, Roosevelt acknowledged the sacrifices of

The U.S Department Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits for our service members, veterans and their families. Some of these benefits include but are not limited to include compensation, disability, education, and home loans. Throughout this paper I will discuss these benefits and the eligibility required to receive them. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on type of discharge received through the military which is normally all discharges under other than dishonorable conditions.

“A small pension designed to offset any wages that might be lost due to a missing limb or some similarly severe wound” (Trout). Gelber stated “the Federal Board of Vocational Education (FBVE) promised to enable wounded veterans to return to their prewar occupations or to qualify for new jobs.” Even with this generous gesture, there was more pain than gain that was to come from this.

The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 commonly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights was introduced to the American society of eager citizens who were afraid of another Great Depression occurring after the current war of WWII. The Bill had given the veterans of World War II the advantage of providing financial support once they returned home which altered the United States’ society and gave a positive alteration in the postwar economy. The G.I. Bill of Rights provided significant opportunities for American soldiers after their time in battle which is why it should be kept in the history textbooks because economically, the bill provided more educational and business employment opportunities for veterans after World War II which increased the

This bill helped soldiers and their families to get back on their feet again by providing financial help for college, purchasing a home, starting up a business and finding a good job.

After the War, thousands of ex-servicemen returned to Australia and had to be re-integrated in society, despite any physical or emotional disabilities. At the time, the Australian public was more interested in keeping the war in the past, and moving forward with their normal daily lives (RSL NSW 2016). This meant that many soldiers were left behind and unaided with rehabilitation and new employment opportunities. This was where the Repatriation Department came into effect. This government department was tasked with managing veteran’s pensions, establishing employment agencies, sourcing and funding vocational retraining, funding medial and hospital care, running hostels and finding homes for the permanently incapacitated, as well as ensuring

Mark makes an interesting point about the legislative Reorganization Act 1946. I think that reform aimed to handle the heavy workload due the increased geography and also to address the bureau ethical issues. To put in other way, the reorganization is related to the measures that promote establishment of efficiency and efficacy leading to development of quality deliverance of public services (www.history.house.gov). Nevertheless, the ethical perspective has not been reached and the importance of citizen participation in administrative decisions remains unresolved. Subsequently, the administration responsibility, commitment and accountability were doomed meager. In this logic, public administration cannot respond effectively to the demands and