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    During World War One‚ men got recognized mostly for fighting on the front line. “It was very rare women got recognized for their war efforts because this was before women’s rights. Women contributed by making bombs and ammunition for the men who were fighting.” (1) Women had to do this job because all of the men were in the war. Even with their new duties women still found the time to write to their sons‚ boyfriends‚ husbands‚ brothers and friends who were fighting on the front line. “They sent them

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    Job Opportunities for Women during World War II Abstract During World War II there were many job opportunities for women. The war opened new doors during a time of depression. As husbands‚ fathers‚ sons‚ and brothers went to fight in the war the women went to work at factories‚ offices‚ and even on military bases. These women went to work in paying jobs that were usually for men. Many women became journalists‚ photographers and broadcasters. They were covering the biggest story ever‚ the men

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    World war 2: Assignment The World War 2 was lasted from 1939 to 1945; it was very brutal and destructive. There were two groups Russia‚ England‚ France‚ United States on the other hand there was Germany Italy‚ Japan. These groups were led by many leaders most of them were very famous because of several federal and democratic reasons. The leaders were joseph Stalin‚ Winston Churchill‚ Eduard Daladier‚ Franklin d‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Hirohito‚ respectively as the countries are written

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    for a woman before World War One was most likely boring‚ while their husbands would be at work making money to support his family. This all changed though‚ once World War One began‚ the men were conscripted into the war leaving their wives at home to do all the mens work‚ as well as their own. During World War One‚ woman proved they were highly capable in many fields of labour. The role women took on‚ affected the lives of any past‚ present and future woman. Woman’s role World War One had a positive

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    involvement in World War II. While the rest of the world was at war‚ America stayed neutral until the attack on Pearl Harbor which ironically was intended as a preventive action towards America’s involvement in the war. After the attack‚ America entered the war‚ a war that the Americans were not prepared for. America just has gotten out of the Great Depression in the 30s and was still recovering. The war brought about draft and new job opportunities for men and women. Nancy Potter‚ a teen during the time

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    As World War 1‚ then World War 2 started‚ most men went to go serve in the war‚ and people were needed to fill in ordinary‚ and extraordinary‚ roles throughout society. In order to keep the country running‚ women had to transition from being an ordinary housewife to something more. While peacetime mainly consisted of women cooking‚ taking care of children and chores‚ war permitted women to join the workforce and the military which enabled women to become more vocalized in society. Peacetime and wartime

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    During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers

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    World War II has affected the whole world in huge ways‚ from economics to finances. The Germans were to ones to start the war in 1939 and the U.S. didn’t get involved until 1941; 2 years after the war started. When the U.S. entered the war‚ many men were drafted for the war and left a lot of job openings that needed to be filled. Because of the lack of men in the workforce‚ the presence of working women increased during World War II; and it was the first time women had a chance to prove that they

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    World War II (1939-1945) By Dudyryev Nikita The Second World War unleashed by Nazi Germany‚ was one of the most bloody and dramatic events in the history of human been. It drew into its orbit 72 states - four fifths of all inhabitants of the earth. The war claimed about 65 million lives; over 35 million people were injured. In the ruins and ashes turned into hundreds of cities and thousands of towns and villages. Nazi leadership provided for in this

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    to World War II‚ a woman’s place was at home. Women stayed at home‚ primarily taking care of their children and husbands. The workforce virtually consisted of only men‚ even single women generally did not hold jobs. If women did work‚ it was for very little money‚ less than half of what men earned. Some occupations were actually reserved for men‚ and companies were allowed to not hire women just because of their gender. Most companies would not hire women. Some states even barred women from

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