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    World War Two changed the world as we knew it. With most men going off to war the women stayed behind to look after the hearth‚ but with so many of the men off to war the workforce was left without a majority of its able bodied workers. Which meant that women had to take up jobs in the workforce. Inspiring women to work during World War Two was accomplished by Rosie the Riveter who not only helped convince women to stay on in the work force even after the war ended and left long lasting impressions

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    The World War 1 was mostly fought by men‚ however women were the supporters behind everything they did. If the World War 1 had a big impact on men and the soldiers‚ then it must have had a big impact on women too. The status of women changed drastically from before the war‚ during the war and after the war. “If the men of our country offer in many cases not only themselves‚ but their future prospects and their careers‚ it is not too much to expect that the women who have bid God-speed to those they

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    English 9H April 22‚ 2012 WORKING WOMEN Leaving behind the domestic duties of the mid 20th century housewife‚ American women seized the opportunity to expand their worlds and joined the workforce of the nation. Traditionally‚ women were restricted to household obligations and discouraged from working outside the home (Bucher 367). However‚ after the Great Depression‚ the shadow of financial instability hovered over every home in the country. Women became the foundation of the classic American

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    Women have only just relatively recently been able to fight as a member of the active military for the United States. However‚ women have played various roles to help assist the country during different wars. This was true in early wars up into the present day. One war that women made a significant impact back home was in World War One. Women during this conflict made significant contributions to the war effort through the use of the Red Cross‚ education‚ and training opportunities. Women were

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    Women played a major role in New France. They had to work very hard‚ cook for the family‚ and care for their children. Women were expected to stay home and keep the house going while their husbands are at work. European Women were shaped by the legitimate‚ social‚ and religious estimations of their public. Majority of recognizable explorers‚ traders‚ and generals are male‚ there are various records of ladies helping or assuming the responsibility of different parts of provincial life. Aboriginal

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    Women verses Women verses Men in the Business World Valerie Roberts BUS 600 Management Communications with Technology Prof. Arthur Baldonado‚ Ph. D. July 3‚ 2011 Abstract I feel that in today’s society more women are now starting to seek business degrees‚ because men currently out number women. Men feel that women are weak and should remain at home raising the kids. I strongly feel that women leaders are needed more now in organizations. It is not

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    World War I had caused multiple changes in our society but one of the greatest impacts was the change in the lives of women. Before the war‚ women did not have the rights and opportunities that are given to them now. As the war progressed‚ more and more of these brave women started to raise awareness and help create better lives for them and future generations. During the war‚ women had played some important roles in the armed forces and the front line. An example of this would be Lenah Higbee. By

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    Wartime roles for women have changed greatly since World War I. In WWI‚ women were not drafted‚ and were not allowed to fight voluntarily. Today‚ women are allowed in the military‚ however‚ they are still not required to be drafted for war. “Selective Service continues to register only men‚ ages 18 through 25” (Selective Service System). Since World War I‚ women’s place in society has changed‚ which has caused their wartime roles to change. In WWI‚ the role of women was “providing support for male

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    From 300 CE to 1450 CE‚ changes occurred in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia through Silk Road revitalization and the items that were traded‚ while trade across the Mediterranean Sea remained constant. The revitalization of the Silk Road occurred due to political stability‚ while the trade items changed because people’s needs changed over time. Mediterranean Sea trade remained constant because the trading cities had stable economies as well as complex societies. One change in the trade

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    The attitudes of Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade from the religions in the 1500’s had mixed results. Many Christians didn’t accept merchants and trade because of their love for money‚while others thought it was okay only if you shared among the poor. Many Muslims thought that trading was okay as long as the merchants were fair‚ while others thought it was okay only if they they shared among the poor just like some Christians thought too. To better understand the attitudes of Christianity

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