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    Biography.com. from http://www.biography.com/people/margaret- sanger-9471186 Permeswaran‚ Y. (2008). The Women ’s Army Auxiliary Corps: A Compromise to Overcome the Conflict of Women Serving in the Army Rosie the Riveter. (2012). History.com. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/rosie-the- Riveter Sherman‚ J. (1990). "They Either Need These Women or They Do Not": Margaret Chase Smith and the Fight for Regular Status for Women in the Military Susan B. Anthony Biography. (2011). The Biography

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    When men left‚ women “became proficient cooks and housekeepers‚ managed the finances‚ learned to fix the car‚ worked in a defense plant‚ and wrote letters to their soldier husbands that were consistently upbeat.” (Stephen Ambrose‚ D-Day‚ 488) Rosie the Riveter helped assure that the Allies would have the war materials they needed to defeat the Axis. Nearly 350‚000 American women served in uniform‚ both at home and abroad‚ volunteering for the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs‚ later

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    Victory"‚ which meant V for victory over fascism and V for victory for equality at home. Over 200‚000 women served in the military in non-combat roles. Just as in World War I‚ women were replacing men in the work field. This was symbolized as "Rosie the Riveter." The government responded to the critical need for female labor by creating massive propaganda and established new policies that promoted- but did not mandate- equal pay for women and men. There was concern about women moving up in the industry

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    warrior while my children were away at college. One was in Denton‚ Texas; and the other was in Huntsville‚ Texas. I’m thankful they were both in the state of Texas and that they graduated with just a few bumps and bruises. I absolutely love “Rosie the Riveter” in the WW II poster “We Can Do It!” I believe she portrays women as strong and brave individuals. The most interesting topic discussed in of Daniel Inouye: War Production link was about the victory gardens. I learned about those gardens during

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    How did World War II affect American Society? Kirsty Gourlay On December 7th‚ 1941‚ Japanese fighter planes staged an attack on U.S naval and military forces based in Pearl Harbour‚ Hawaii. In around just two hours‚ America suffered from approximately 3‚435 casualties including 2‚000 deaths. The shattering defeat cost the U.S‚ 8 battle ships and around 200 airplanes. The following day‚ President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. This was approved‚ and more than two years into the

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    If you look back through the past sixty years of fashion‚ you may notice a pattern. People may say that the true years of fashion began in the late nineteen forties and went on through the early nineteen sixties. If you look at fashion today‚ its almost repeated the look from sixty years ago. In each generation fashion trends become based on history and/or important events. in the nineteen forties fashion was being modeled by the military wear. World War II caused a drastic change in the way clothes

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    housewives‚ to stay home‚ cook and clean‚ and take care of children. Men are suppose to be the breadwinners‚ they are suppose to work and support the family. In modern society the thought of the typical “housewife” has changed. Ever since the Rosie the Riveter revolution during World War II‚ more and more women are working in the workforce instead of staying at home. Even though during this time women were encouraged to take the place of their men and work in the workforce‚ a glass ceiling was still

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    Part I: Media Theory-Gender‚ Race‚ and Class I. Media Theory/Cultural Studies Approach A. Cultural Studies Approach- three-part method of analysis that includes examining 1) political economy‚ 2) textual analysis‚ and 3) audience reception. B. Kellner suggests analyzing all three areas is necessary to understand the media “‘chain’ from production to consumption.” C. Political economy- examines how texts are produced within a society marked by class‚ gender‚ and

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    Posters encouraging women to join the workforce were established all throughout the United States. The “Rosie the Riveter” campaign was the most prominent. Images proclaiming “We Can Do It!” were everywhere. Rosie was a fictional character created by wartime agencies to encourage women. She was a symbol of female ingenuity‚ urging women to “leave the kitchen” and do the men’s work (Partners in Winning the

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    “Remembering the War Year on the Home Front” and “Rosie the Riveter Revisited” accurately portray the ups and down of life during World War II. At first glance‚ the war seemed like a promising idea as it brought opportunity to women all throughout America.  Not only did it benefit the single women‚ but also married women.  Because soldiers didn’t have much time to interact with women‚ the USO set up dances that allowed young soldiers to socialize with other women.  “A young women had a chance to

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