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    Women of World War 2

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    history All three of these women were serious inlfuences during the World War 2 era. They each had extremely simliar influences‚ exposing the truth‚ that helped shed light on how war effected civilians as much as it did soldiers. Mainly the european society‚ where women and children were stranded homeless‚ and poor after war had swept through their communities. Each of these strong women were determined to make sure that the world saw the real attrocities of war. Mainly through the use of photography

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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 made up 49.83% of the nation’s 132 million jobs in June of 2009; for the first time in American history‚ “Women are on the verge of outnumbering men in the workforce for the first time‚ a historic reversal caused by long-term changes in women’s roles and massive job losses for men during this recession” (Cauchon). Just as the current recession has impacted the way that women exist in the workforce‚ so too did past national events influence women’s roles in the workplace. In the early twentieth

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    Women during World War II Even though men were more involved‚ women had a part in World War II as well. Women had jobs during World War II‚ but they weren’t as dangerous. One of the jobs that women held during World War II was Airforce service pilots. Women Airforce Service Pilots‚ or WASPs‚ was one of the lesser-known roles that women played in World War II. I think that women did great serving our country‚ but some helped the Nazi’s. Women should have never participated with the Nazi’s in World

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    Women during world war II were powerful‚ strong and a huge support in getting through the war. Women had many roles and groups in the war such as “WAVES” “WASP” “WAC” and “WAFS.” Their roles were things like working in defense plants (working with finishing touches on cars) and volunteering for war-related organizations‚ in addition to managing their households. Women were also accepted for voluntary emergency services and they also became airforce service pilots. Women played an important role

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    WWII provided the opportunity for women in the United States to caste aside their traditional roles. It allowed them to enter the workforce. Especially factories that were producing the war supplies that helped the United States win the war against the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The women were a key factor for the United States winning World War II. Without their contributions and help than victory would not have been possible‚ and it advanced women’s rights and reputation as

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    Music during World War II The music during World War II was one of the most well-known and popular music eras of all times. Following the Great Depression‚ the 1930’s era called the “swing era” (Young & Young‚ 2008)‚ was full of big bands‚ large dance halls and jitterbug-like beats that kept people on the dance floor. But little did America know that by the early 1940’s‚ their musical interests and tastes were soon going to change from upbeat tunes‚ to songs about war and love anthems. This

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    Life for civilians during WWII Rationing There was a revolution‚ social revolution caused by the war which is changed buying habits and therefore the living habits; this had an impact on the British civilians as much as a bomb changed their town. Great Britain imported two thirds of the food it ate and it ate pretty well An example is Miss. Builder‚ an average British housewife; used to fill her market basket with her choice foods brought from all over the world she bought as much‚ she as anything

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    Rights -The GI Bill of Rights encouraged veterans to get an education by paying a part of their tuition. It guaranteed 1 year’s worth of unemployment benefits while a veteran was job hunting. It also gave out low-interest‚ federally guaranteed loans. 2. White Collar Jobs -White collar jobs are jobs with high prestige. They are higher class jobs done by professionals. They are often less laborious. 3. Service Sector Jobs -Service sector jobs provide services instead of goods. Includes government

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    "World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . <br><br>"The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command

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