He commanded Allied forces during WW2. He was supreme Allied commander and organised the D-Day landings along with his British counterpart, Field Marshall Montgomery. MacArthur was also a General during WW2 and commanded the Pacific theatre, he was the General to receive the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. He was relieved of his command during the Korean War after suggesting to atomically bomb China, who had entered the war on the North Korean side.
The GI Bill helped veterans pay for school and living expenses so they could attend college and obtain a degree. Those who attended college were more likely to find better paying jobs.
