During World War II, the men were leaving the cities to fight for our country. This left factories without workers to produce the supplies the troops needed to win the war. If the factories’ positions were not filled, The United States could have faced defeat by other nations with more enhanced equipment and resources. The advertisement industries started making propaganda to aid factories and shipyards in the search for employees. They called upon women to work the jobs that the men had to leave behind. This movement created an iconic advertisement of the working women called “We Can Do It!” It pictured a strong woman flexing her arm, dressed in a blue button down work shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and her hair wrapped up in a red polka dotted scarf. She was created to look fierce but also ladylike. She was named “Rosie the Riveter”, this name symbolizes a hard working tough woman. The majority of incoming women to the workforce were given the name “Rosie the Riveters”, because of how well they were able to adapt to situations and accomplish any mission handed to them. …show more content…
However, at first women were hesitant because they did not know how to build ships, work on machines, or even weld because those were men’s jobs. They were taught to clean the house, tend to the children, and support their husbands, while the men were supposed to work hard in the factories and shipyards. That all changed when the war broke out. The men had no other option but to leave their family and go to war for their country. As for the women, they began to head to the factories and shipyards to begin assisting in any workload left