“Between 1940 and 1945 the United States women’s workforce increased from 27% to 37%” (American Women in World War II, 1). Millions of American women took over factory production jobs to aid war efforts. More than 350,000 women also joined the war and contributed from home and overseas. Women also had to take jobs, so free men could go to war. The outcome of World War II would not have been the same if it had not been for the women, because they helped with war efforts, took over men's jobs and went to war. First, women helped change the outcome of the war because they helped greatly with war efforts. To begin, women volunteered, repaired airplanes, flew aircrafts, sold war bonds and helped with the Red Cross. The two third of women who …show more content…
First, Rosie the Riveter stressed the patriotic need for women to enter the workforce (History.com, 5). Women were needed in the workforce to produce weapons and other useful things needed in war. Next, this propaganda also stressed the need to sell war bonds. Women needed to sell war bonds to help fund vital needs for the war. Lastly, women in the war said “we were the women behind the men” (Ruggiero, 82). Women played a big role in World War II and everything that they did helped greatly. Rosie the Riveter was a successful use of propaganda that stressed how important it was for women to help with the war …show more content…
To begin, propaganda was used to get women to enter the war, which they played a big role in. Some women trained other women pilots, towed targets for gunnery practice and flew special planes (Ruggiero, 71). They also operated searchlights and attracted enemy bombers. Not only did women fight in the war, some were also nurses that took care of injured soldiers. 50,000 nurses served overseas and in the United States (Ruggiero, 78). Women in the war were classified as civilian “helpers” and had no legal connection to the military. Meaning, women in the war could leave the service at any time. Women in the war fought and helped both on the home front and