anything they possibly could to prevent women from entering certain parts of the industry‚ backing up their actions with "Men are stronger than women". The majority of fighter planes were built by men and it was also men who worked in most of the factories that produced cars and other transportation vehicles‚ thus implying that technology was a man’s job. Women were relegated to being seamstresses‚ some were secretaries‚ nurse‚ phone operators‚ and the majority were house wives. The misnomer
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period became inspirations‚ they were involved with the military‚ they were workers in factories‚ they helped provide for soldiers. This was it‚ the start of something new. Propaganda was used frequently to inspire people to take action‚ or believing in what was stated. Some of the most well known propaganda comes from World War II. Those inspiring women to help during the war‚ such as in working in factories‚ or as nurses‚ were among the most popular. "The We Can Do It!" poster is one of the
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give up. Women worked for the airforce‚ Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps‚ and Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service‚ just to name some of many important jobs. The Army airforce included Women’s Airforce Service Pilots also known as WASPs on August 5‚ 1943 WASPs are required to have a private pilot licence and 200 hours of flight time‚ and train them to fly the Army way. Soon it began accepting women without
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various roles carried by women during wartime in the 1940s. WWII presented opportunities in the military that had never been available to women. Traditional male roles in manufacturing were filled by women as the government recruited them to work in factories making things necessary to fight the war. Morale and entertainment brought women into roles they may have never considered during peace time. The total effect of women in WWII and how they stepped forward to sacrifice and serve was unprecedented
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pot” in 1915 and although it was supposed to be a country where “all men are created equal” as stated in the Constitution; this certainly was not the case. American society was divided by strict racial hierarchy with the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP) on the very top‚ other European immigrants in the middle and with blacks descending mainly from slaves on the very bottom. Historians argue why this was and why the desires of some leaders to create a homologous nation really stayed only desires.
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leaving to go fight‚ many women stayed home‚ taking men’s place in factories‚ government works and even farms.They made clothes‚ boots and weapons that were used by the soldiers. While some women stayed at home‚ other women went to fight alongside the men. Women had a big impact on the victory of the United States and its allies during the World War II because they committed their lives to serve alongside the men‚ took men’s place in factories to supply them with needed supplies‚ and formed volunteer services
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accepted into the military in an official capacity. WWII was one of the most important steps towards our present day state of gender equality because it provided women the opportunity to challenge stereotypes by taking untraditional roles such as in factories or the military and ultimately got to show America what they are capable of and why they are more than deserving of equal rights. The Great Depression had already changed American women’s lives before WWII was even thought of. Women had to learn
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could be seen everywhere‚ but women were asking too. Women were on posters asking fellow Americans to buy bonds and stamps‚ or other women to fill up spots men left behind. An iconic and memorable poster was Rosie the Riveter. The women working in factories were associated with Rosie. Rosie was the subject of a popular song about a girl waiting for her Marine to come home‚ as she worked away on a riveter
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made short films/interviews about the importance of buying war bonds. A number of the Hollywood elite also risked their lives when they performed in USO shows for the troops overseas. War production made it necessary for many US factories to be changes. New factories increased industrial output and women were a large part of the labor force. Even though‚ women kept the country going by filling these jobs‚ female workers rarely earned 50 % of the male workers’ wages. The US needed to create
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Cited: Banks‚ Ian. The Wasp Factory. London : Abacus‚ 1990. Print. Butler‚ Judith. Gender trouble : feminism and the subversion of identity. New York: Routledge‚ 2007. Print. ——. Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex. New York: Routledge‚ 1993. Print. Kay‚ Jackie. Trumpet
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