WorksheetsThe GI Bill and Black WWII Veterans
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did Eugene Burnett hope to do after returning from WWII?
Buy a home near Long Island, New York
Start a business in California
Travel to Europe
Become a teacher
What was Eugene Burnett ready to do after the war?
Settle down in a larger home with his family
Move to another country
Go back to school
Start a farm
What group of veterans is the article focused on?
Black WWII veterans
Women veterans
Asian American veterans
Civil War veterans
What does the article suggest about the GI Bill’s promise to Black WWII veterans?
It was denied to a million Black WWII veterans
It was given to all veterans equally
It was only for women veterans
It was not related to housing
Why couldn’t Black veterans participate in certain job training activities?
They were not interested
Activities were related to plumbing, electricity, and printing, but only available to white students
They lived far away
They were too old
How did the GI Bill fail to guarantee low-interest mortgages for Black Americans?
The VA did not handle the loans directly
The VA gave extra loans to Black Americans
The VA only helped white Americans
The VA refused all mortgage applications
How much money in home loans had been handed out under the GI Bill?
$33 billion
$10 billion
$50 billion
$20 billion
Why were educational benefits under the GI Bill disproportionately denied to Black Americans?
Due to racial inequalities
Due to lack of interest
Due to financial issues
Due to government policy changes
How did the GI Bill affect college attendance for white people?
It surged
It decreased
It stayed the same
It was not affected
What does the persistent wealth gap between Black and white Americans indicate about the long-term effects of the GI Bill?
The effects are still felt today
The effects ended in 1956
The effects were only temporary
The effects were positive for all
