Question
How is the term “sawdust empire,” which is used today to describe the Northwest region during the 1950s and 1960s, connected to the GI Bill?
Responses
Sawdust was provided to veterans by lumber companies as a low-cost fuel source negotiated through the GI Bill.
Sawdust was provided to veterans by lumber companies as a low-cost fuel source negotiated through the GI Bill.
A suggested therapeutic remedy for veterans suffering from postwar trauma was to train as cabinet and furniture craftsmen.
A suggested therapeutic remedy for veterans suffering from postwar trauma was to train as cabinet and furniture craftsmen.
The timber industry was required to cooperate with veterans concerning employment conditions as part of the GI Bill.
The timber industry was required to cooperate with veterans concerning employment conditions as part of the GI Bill.
A great rush for timber occurred because of a building boom as veterans purchased houses as part of the GI Bill.
Responses
Sawdust was provided to veterans by lumber companies as a low-cost fuel source negotiated through the GI Bill.
Sawdust was provided to veterans by lumber companies as a low-cost fuel source negotiated through the GI Bill.
A suggested therapeutic remedy for veterans suffering from postwar trauma was to train as cabinet and furniture craftsmen.
A suggested therapeutic remedy for veterans suffering from postwar trauma was to train as cabinet and furniture craftsmen.
The timber industry was required to cooperate with veterans concerning employment conditions as part of the GI Bill.
The timber industry was required to cooperate with veterans concerning employment conditions as part of the GI Bill.
A great rush for timber occurred because of a building boom as veterans purchased houses as part of the GI Bill.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The term "sawdust empire" refers to the rise of the timber industry in the Northwest during the 1950s and 1960s, largely driven by the post-World War II economic boom and the GI Bill. The correct connection to the GI Bill would be:
**A great rush for timber occurred because of a building boom as veterans purchased houses as part of the GI Bill.**
The GI Bill enabled many veterans to buy homes and stimulated the demand for timber for construction, leading to significant growth in the lumber industry in that region.
**A great rush for timber occurred because of a building boom as veterans purchased houses as part of the GI Bill.**
The GI Bill enabled many veterans to buy homes and stimulated the demand for timber for construction, leading to significant growth in the lumber industry in that region.