Were American women, soldiers in disguise, who helped win world war 2? During WW2, a large number of men volunteered to fight in the war. A lot of jobs were left behind and the economy needed to continue growing, so American women took over. They were happy that opportunities were given to them. However, after the war, jobs were taken back from them and were given to the returning men. Women felt betrayed by America. Without women, America would have been weak military wise, would have had a weak economy, and wouldn't have had emotional support for the soldiers.
Without women, There would not have been a lot of volunteers for America’s military. Women organized volunteer groups and joined military forces that helped during the war.
It’s proven that nearly 350,000 American women served in uniform, both at home and abroad, volunteering Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, the Navy Women’s Reserve, the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, the Women Airforce Service Pilots,
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The soldiers could not have gotten through the war without the emotional support from the woman. The site acknowledges “faithful women doing volunteer work to support the war effort, keeping home fires burning, waiting for their men to return...Certainly, during the war the women obligingly did their "duty" -- they wrote letters to their husbands, brothers, and friends; they attended USO dances and talked to lonely soldiers. But there is no denying that there was a new sense of freedom.”(Strom and Woods). Women had no choice in sending their men and son off to war. Although they felt hurt, they had to act strong and take over the men’s responsibility. Women also sent letters to the soldiers, which encouraged them to keep on going. This encouragement gave them hope that they could still go back home. Without those letters, many soldiers could have given up and they would have lost the war with pessimistic