equipment that would be used on the front lines. It was not easily accepted at first. Government propaganda was put out to both encourage women to join the workforce and seek their husbands approval. t was around this time that the famous “Rosie the Riveter” came about. This image became an icon of one of women’s contributions to the war effort. Unfortunately for working women these new found careers were not destined to last. When the war ended‚ many women were forced to return back to being
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workforce taking up jobs that were reserved for men in the industry. Women changed a lot in this time. I definitely believe that the women were the group affected most by WWII. They had more a voice and a place now. A popular icon for women was Rosie the Riveter. Another group affected by WWII were the number of high school dropouts‚ increasing significantly.
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silver dollar. Further down the line‚ women used feminism to break away from their traditional gender roles as matrons of the house‚ as females all across the country went to work in the ammunitions factories while the men were at war (think Rosie the Riveter). These concepts were seen as first-wave feminism‚ essentially the foundation for both second-wave and third-wave feminism‚ both of which go hand-in-hand. These particular ideals are founded upon the notion that women should have the same pay
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Germany is usually seen as the society that was controlled by their government‚ but America’s government had the same kind of control over it’s people . Although it seems America had a lot less‚ it’s because they enforced ideals considered today as correct . Both had almost complete control on media with propaganda‚ along with programs to improve people the way they wanted. The Hitler Youth has often been called indoctrinating. With the continual use of Boys State to this day and since I have gone
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Michelangelo in 1483‚ we can all see how many humans strive so hard to perfect what they love. After the next brief period in history‚ the term “propaganda” popped up‚ or “social commentary” as many call it. An example for this is the work “Rosie the Riveter” by Norman Rockwell‚ a big motivational artwork of the world war eras (Source #2). This is not a big deviation from art’s previous roles in society; however‚ artists are growing more and more independent‚ expressing their thoughts individually
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campaigns were also used. However‚ they were a little different than those of decade previous. These campaigns targeted race‚ culture‚ and gender. With an influx of males leaving the country‚ women were encouraged to work in factories to support the war. “Rosie” became a symbol of female strength‚ unity‚ and support. The propaganda didn’t stop with women; children were also used. Photographs were
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however America has become a just society. Women have been greatly discriminated against over the years‚ but have greatly improved. August 16‚ 1920‚ the 19th amendment was ratified granting women the right to vote and become more equal to men. Rosie the riveter represented the women working in factories during world war2‚ this challenged women’s traditional roles. July 2‚ 1964‚ congress passed the civil rights act giving the right to an equal opportunity in employment for everyone. February 28‚ 1981
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answered by the women who were available to work. By 1945‚ one third of all industrial workers were women‚ as opposed to one quarter before the war. These numbers were as high as 18‚000 female workers in industry by 1945. Propaganda images such as ’Rosie the Riveter’ began to symbolize the change from the women working at home to the women working in factories. By working in the factories they gained a higher income however it was not equal to men. When the war ended many women were forced out of the factories
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Kylee Farnum Lori Rogers ENG 201 September 18‚ 2015 Barbie: Breaking Feminist Barriers Barbie‚ arguably one of the most influential global icons of our time‚ made her big debut in New York City in 1959 at the American Toy Fair (“Barbie’s Debut”). From the beginning‚ Barbie’s unrealistic proportions‚ glamorously extensive wardrobe‚ and her bold independence have stirred up vast controversy in American culture. However‚ she represents much more than a tan‚ blonde‚ leggy‚ blue-eyed figurine; she
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Junior year is the year that high school students get down to business. It’s when most students start thinking about their future. It was the year that I realized that I was going to be responsible for what my future was going to be. It wasn’t exactly a great moment. My junior year started out perfectly fine. My classes were good‚ I had the greatest friends ever‚ and I had no worries about what was coming for me. At first I was excited about all the things that were happening. I could finally
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