Question

What progress did veterans make in the postwar period?
What struggles might they have in decades to come?

Answer 1

In the 40 years after WWII (1945-1985) the 'Postwar Period'....
WWII and Korean War veterans got the 'GI Bill' which allowed them to buy land and houses with free mortgages (no interest/ down payment) and free veteran medical care in return for their war service. This allowed the ex soldiers who were mostly poor to buy houses/ land they otherwise could not and move into the American 'middle class' making the 'American Dream' for them come true.

In decades to come, there will not be the ability to buy land and houses with free mortgages. And the medical care will turn to be paid.