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World War I
Timeline of World War I "JJC [Joliet Junior College] responded positively and creatively to the pressures of a world war, depression and rapid social change." -
Phoenix Junior College opens
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The Great Depression
Riding the Rails | Great Depression Timeline "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, however, community colleges began to provide job training programs as a way to ease widespread unemployment" (http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/winter/art02.pdf). -
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Return of War Veterans
JJC History "The return of war veterans in the 1940s and 1950s prompted further curriculum development in the area of two-year occupational programs." -
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Vietnam War
Young people enroll in college to request deferments from the draft to fight in the Vietnam War. -
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Baby Boomers Reach College Age
"In the 1960s, baby boomers began reaching college age, and the number of community colleges and enrollments soared. Many new public community colleges were built during the decade. This growth coincided with a large increase in student enrollment—from about 1 million students in 1965 to about 2.2 million by 1970." -
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Enrollment at Community Colleges almost doubles
"The enrollment increase resulted from three factors: Baby boomers continued to come of age, more parents desired a postsecondary education for their children, and students sought draft deferment during the Vietnam War." -
Phoenix Voters Approve almost 1 Billion dollars in Bonds to improve MCCCD facilities
