Lizabeth Cohen’s book A consumers’ Republic part II concentrates on some of the social consequences of the 1950s. The main points of discussion centered on the GI Bill and those who did or did not benefit from this Act. She provides statistical data to prove that those vets that were previously middle-class or above prior to entering the War benefited the most, both in educational and receiving VA loans. Cohen proves that the working-class, women, and black veterans were left thinking upon return from the War that they would be able to utilize the educational benefits. This proved false when schools scaled back admissions for women to allow more male vets to attend. For black’s there were too few school willing to except them, only four
