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Understanding Veterans' Benefits, Human Rights, and Global Development Initiatives

This quiz delves into historical actions and policies affecting veterans, human rights declarations, and global development projects. It explores two key benefits provided to veterans by the GI Bill, the implications of Executive Order 9981 on military segregation, and President Truman's challenges in implementing his programs. Additionally, it highlights specific rights from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and provides insight into World Bank-supported projects that promote economic growth. Finally, it touches on the interesting historical operation "Little Vittles."

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Understanding Veterans' Benefits, Human Rights, and Global Development Initiatives

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  1. Quiz 15.2 Friday, February 7, 2014

  2. Name 2 things done for veterans by the GI Bill. What did Executive Order 9981 do? Why did President Truman find it so hard to put in place his own programs? List three specific rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Give an example of a project that the World Bank might support in a country today. Describe why they would.

  3. BONUS: What was the primary cargo of “Operation Little Vittles”?

  4. Name 2 things done for veterans by the GI Bill. Money for college/training/education Loans for home/farm/business Help finding work Unemployment benefits (1 year)

  5. 2) What did Executive Order 9981 do? Ended segregation in the military

  6. 3) Why did President Truman find it so hard to put in place his own programs? Republicans controlled Congress (he was a Democrat) Korean War

  7. 4) List three specific rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. All humans free/equal End to slavery/torture/inhuman punishment Right to assembly Right to access to courts Right to elementary education

  8. 5) Give an example of a project that the World Bank might support in a country today. Describe why they would. Any project that could provide jobs and wealth to a nation Examples: Roads/highways, railways, wind farms, schools, hospitals, hydroelectric power dams, wells, irrigation systems, bridges

  9. BONUS: What was the primary cargo of “Operation Little Vittles”? Chocolate/candy

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