The second World War resulted in a demand for workers after men began leaving for the war. Due to a lot of the working men in America going overseas as well as the demand for war products, women became a major source of labor. Propaganda began to address women, persuading them that it was their duty to start working for the men. The film The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter gives personal accounts of some of the hardships women faced in the era surrounding WWII, and how the media was used to create a desire for women to work.
During this time women were now working as in before they were not, “By 1944 a total of 1,360,000 women with husbands in the service had entered the workforce.” (U.S. Soldiers After World War II) Which means that a year before the final ending of the war a tremendous amount of women were working trying to support their families. Hence resulted in the traditional feminine sex roles to be altered. Programs were placed to the returning veterans such as the, “GI Bill of Rights passed in 1944, provided money for veterans to attend college, to purchase homes, and to buy farms.”
Australian women in World War One (WWI) played a great role both behind the front lines as nurses and also on the home front, taking the place of many men who were at the war. Women at this time were split into four groups, 'Ordinary women ', 'working-class ', educated women ' and the 'married working-class ', all of which impacted the soldiers lives whether it be from house hold duties, to working as a nurse at the war. The Australian women involved themselves in WWI leaving a large impact on the soldiers lives. These women were very rarely recognised for their great contribution to war.
Being a woman or an african american in the years of 1941-1945 was a harsh thing. Imagine being a woman and going to work, and you want to go home and rest but you can’t because you have to clean the house and take care of your family. Or being an African American and being segregated when they are working. But also being a Latino and getting benefits from the G.I Bill. An event that led up to the entrance and involvement of the United States in World War II was the Great Depression.
The Homefront in WWII impacted different minority groups such as African Americans, Mexican-American and Japanese-American during the time of war. The war production made big opportunities to American life. The need for labor opened up new opportunities for minority groups and women. The war effort on the Homefront increased a lot when it came to the needs of the armed forces of the United States,they focused on producing war materials like weapons,vehicles,etc.. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s desire to counter Axis propaganda.opened skilled-high paying jobs to people who had never had a chance at them before. The need for workers led to war industries to hire women,minorities groups who were previously excluded by discrimination, to gain experience
The Great War was a horrible catastrophe which led many men and women to sacrifice their lives. It was described as “the war to end all wars”, which was a global disaster and many troops were excited to join the war and fight for their country. The Great War originated in Europe and lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. In this time Canadian women contributed enormously. They donated their own time to the production of munitions, as nurses on the front lines, fundraised for the war effort, and maintained their homes and farms.
After the attack at Pearl Harbor, the United States was pulled into the Second World War. Similar to the Civil War, men enlisted to fight and left their homes to their wives to run. As in the Civil War, jobs men usually performed were taken over by women. Also, America’s manufacturers in World War II were engaged in a great industrial effort, producing more machines, supplies, and airplanes than ever seen before in United States history. Because of this, the American Civil War and the Second World War are very similar in the economic consequences that came about with the war.
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.
In regards to the social aspects of the American home front, World War II helped bring about major changes for women and African Americans. As men left to fight in the war, positions in manufacturing and industry were filled by women and African Americans, leading to more opportunities for these discriminated groups and providing a first step towards the fight for greater equality. However, during the Vietnam War, antiwar sentiment spread across the nation, often taking the form of protests and marches. Often, these ended in violence and conflict, demonstrating the tensions of the time. In addition, political and military failures caused mistrust in the government by the American people, and Americans today still debate the morals of the war.
WORLD WAR 1 ERA AMERICAN WOMEN August 15, 1917 Women take over men 's jobs By: Alexander Rodriguez Before entering the war women were only housewives but it all changed when the United States joined the war. American women started replacing men 's jobs as the men left their jobs to go serve for the United States in the war. The number of employed women raised by a lot in many industries. “There has been a sudden influx of women into such unusual occupations as bank clerks, ticket sellers, elevator operator, chauffeur, street car conductor, railroad trackwalker, section hand, locomotive wiper and oiler, locomotive dispatcher, block operator, drawbridge attendant, and employment in machine shops, steel mills, powder and ammunition
When it comes to parents and their children, protection is the most important thing to them. Literature can do many things and one of them is describing different topics that can be expressed in a way that cannot be said anyway else. Sometimes literature can be a way to reach people differently than just by telling them straight forward. In life and in literature, protecting children is very important, but sometimes there can be a downside in too much over the top parenting. Some parents will go above and beyond to try and protect their children and a lot of the time that is a necessity, but in some cases they can be harmful, by never allowing them to learn, live, or fail.
Women were not able to vote, which is a basic right as an American. After World War 1, the role of women had completely changed. Due to men leaving to fight, women were important and need for working. In 1918, nearly three million women were employed in war industries. Women had the role to provide the support that was needed while the male figure was fighting in war.
World War II would last from 1939 to 1945, which is a considerable period for the United States because of the changes that have occurred in the United States. While the men had gone off to war, the women and young children had come to cover their positions. In the textbook, there are examples of advertisements in Women Labor during the war. This plays a key role in the present as it opens the doors for what jobs women can do and the help they have provided during the war. Another aspect to the labor jobs would be the Mexican Immigrants.
Women had societal roles and expectations that they had to follow. Of course in the 1940’s life for women was then beginning to expand, women at this point were now authorized to serve in the U.S Navy, but even then you must keep in mind that people in the 1940’s still had grown up with the mindset of women having to play a certain role for the family. Just because things were changing does not mean that people’s mindsets followed along right away. Men were constructed with the mentality that they had to be the providers for the families, the “breadwinners”. Women obtained little power being only as much as caregivers and housewives.
The issue of women’s rights and how different societies and cultures deal with it had been on the table for many centuries. In the United States of America during the 1800s, women began to move toward and demand getting equal rights as men, they decided to speak up and fight for their stolen rights. In the 1960s, continued working toward their goal, women broadened their activities through the women’s rights movement which aimed to help them in gaining their right to receive education, occupy the same jobs that were once titled only for men, and get an access to leadership positions. The women’s rights movement has a great impact on women today, although it started a long time ago, but it did not stop and women are reaping their fruit today,
