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Use the graph of the number of Bachelor’s degrees awarded in the United States between 1899 and 1960 to answer the question.

A graph titled 'Bachelor's Degrees Conferred in the United States' shows the number of degrees awadered each year increasing between 1899 and 1960. There is a dramatic increase of degrees awarded between 1939 and 1950.

Which statement best explains the reason for the dramatic increase in degrees conferred between 1939 and 1950?

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The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights.

The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights.

The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights.

The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights.

The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the Fair Deal.

The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the Fair Deal.

The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the Fair Deal.

The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the Fair Deal.
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The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights.

The 1944 G.I. Bill paid college tuition and living expenses for returning WWII veterans, producing a large postwar rise in college enrollment and degree completion.