American Legion

Japanese: アメリカン･リージョン（英語表記）American Legion

The American Legion was formed among soldiers of the American European Expeditionary Force during World War I, and was legalized in September 1919. It was later joined by veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and its membership numbered approximately 2.62 million (1982). It is one of the most powerful pressure groups in the United States, and has achieved notable results, such as obtaining and increasing pensions and survivor's pensions, as well as the enactment of the GI Bill of Rights (1944), which established educational and economic assistance for veterans.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ在郷軍人団。第1次大戦の時にアメリカのヨーロッパ遠征軍兵士の間で組織され，1919年9月法制化された。その後第2次大戦，朝鮮戦争，ベトナム戦争の復員兵士が加わり，団員数約262万(1982)を数える。アメリカにおける圧力団体の中でも最も有力な組織の一つであり，恩給や遺族年金の獲得･増額，さらに復員軍人の教育援助，経済援助を制定したGIビル･オブ･ライツ(権利章典)の立法化(1944)など顕著な成果をあげている。

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