As World War 2 progresses, we will see millions of males being drafted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This created a lack of manpower in the workforce which women beginning to take the jobs that men usually before the war. As women move into the workforce during World War 2 they will experience inequality and discrimination. Despite the inequality and discrimination that women had to endure to while working during World War 2 was a good experience for women across America. Women entered the workforce open up many opportunities, “It had been long assumed women couldn't do those jobs -- engineering, other professions in the sciences, manufacturing jobs that had been considered men's work, things women were believed to be too weak to do” (kcts9.org).
First, the men joined the military. Thirty-eight percent were volunteers and sixty-one were drafted. (BY THE NUMBERS: THE US MILITARY). Since the men where away at war, women were allowed to move into the job field. Although, many people objected and thought that they should on be at home with the children.
When the men went off to fight in World War II, women took over their jobs to aid the war effort by joining organisations which allowed the men to be recruited into the war as soldiers. For the
In the beginning, the boys wanted and dreamed to be at home, but at the end, they wanted to stay. This is because the war has changed these young men. The war changed many boys, turning boys into men, men into warriors, warriors into beast. This is the reason why the government lied. They didn’t want old, they wanted the “new generation”
For women who were not nurses during the war, they were allowed to enlist in the Navy and Marine Corps. A small handful of women also served in the Coast Guard. The country needed and relied on their skills in order to pursue the war effort. When WW II came along, they didn 't second guess a woman 's ability and they were able to successfully participate in the war. Instead of asking/ telling these women they should step in, many joined in
Between 1933 and 1945, the role of American women changed rapidly because of the sudden turn of events. The Great Depression and World War II pushed more women than ever before into the workforce. The New Deal improved working conditions for women, encouraged women’s participation in organized labor, and overcame some racial prejudices against women workers. However, sexism and racism still seemed to remain in the labor force and unions. National and international events significantly shaped the roles played by American women during the Great Depression and World War II.
The Effect of Women on the Outcome of World War Two World War II effected women tremendously by taking them out of their comfort zones and chucking them into the work force and pushing them to do most of the work men normally would have been doing. The war also effected women by providing opportunities for them to serve in non-traditional roles; in fact, some of them enlisted into the military to serve the United States. The way the war effected women is that they had to take care of family in addition to performing work normally done by men. It was difficult to find people to watch after kids which made life during this time very difficult. After the end of World War II society in general was effected considering the baby boom.
Women fought more than two hundred years in order to got the rights that were guaranteed to man in the constitution of the united states. Even if the revolution of the United States against the colonial Great Britain gave them more consideration among the society especially regarding the education of their children with the republican motherhood aspect, women were not equal to men and they were totally dependent of their husband for their entire life. Then, the civil war appeared in April 1861; during this war, which is considered as the bloodiest war of the American history, women were really involved and contributed a lot to help soldiers both of the confederated and of the union side. Some women engaged herself as nurse and gave care to the soldiers. Other tried to collect funds in order to provide food, uniforms and other things the soldiers needed.
Men were always the workers within the family, the ones that were expected to provide for their families. When they went to war, their role within community life needed to be filled. That is when their wives, daughters, and sisters stepped up and took over. “In addition to caring for their families, [women] were left to supervise businesses and farms while the men were away fighting” (Senker). Women were already cooking, cleaning, and caring for their children, but still made time to work and provide as a father figure every single day.
American Women during World War 2 had many responsibilities at war, work, and home. But they did not have many equal rights compared to the rest of the society. The women’s rights and responsibilities topic is very interesting. One is understanding and knowing the history about the responsibilities women had to do and how hard working they were. This topic is very important because there was a big change in women’s rights and responsibilities during World War 2.
As women became more involved their ability to further improve their societal standing increased as they gained more power through reform. Women became more involved in the workforce. They were paid more, better protected, and more well respected. World War One showed the nation that women could fill the role of men and produce on a level that made them important. Women also changed the progressive era by focusing on the welfare of the poor and low class.
During World War II and after World War II women played a significant role in sustaining the economy in Europe. As four percent of the population died, there was a significant labor shortage in Europe. In which, women stepped in to complete the job that men could no longer do. However, to understand the role women played, there must be understanding to what happened to the economy after the war, and how women taking on simple jobs helped Europe to achieve to what Europe is today. Barry Eichengreen is an American economist.
In both World War I and World War II, men were enlisted into the war effort. What many people do not think of during the World Wars are women, even though they played a crucial role in the success of both wars. There were struggles for equality, even when men and women worked balanced hours. When each of the war occurred, women were heroes at home and in the work force.
World war II provided many good and bad opportunities for Americans. For instance a good outcome was that it gave women jobs that men worked in, a terrible outcome would be Executive Order 9066, and finally another good outcome would be the Women 's Army Corps. The women during WWII got jobs that men were usually given. “The demand for workers skyrocketed during the war, as men left their jobs to serve in the armed forces.”
This being said “But some women worked in professions and jobs available mostly to men. There were women doctors, lawyers, preachers, teachers, writers, and singers” (“Women's History in America"). This shows that women could do anything that men can do and that they are capable of doing other occupations besides staying at home to take care of their children. Back then the men thought they had to do everything and just thought the women could just stay at home but the women were capable of doing more. When men left for World War II it forced women to take on jobs that men normally did.
