Women and World War II Eighteen million women worked in the work force during World War II. World War II caused a change on how women were being portrayed. As a result of the war‚ they took on different gender roles; the military created divisions where women could serve; and women’s rights were affected. Traditionally‚ women were usually found at home as a mother‚ a wife‚ a teacher and as a housekeeper. Women were discouraged from working ‚ while men would leave the home to work and provide
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In the early 1900’s the man was seen as the intellectual individual who takes care of their wife and family‚ who arrives home with the money and who was the supplier. However during the 1930’s this typical idea of the man’s role was extremely hard to keep ahold of due to The Great Depression. While the average woman worked on household dynamics and keeping the family afloat‚ the man was out looking for a job‚ or struggling to keep his current job. As a result‚ the average male came home at the end
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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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World war II was a global conflict that occurred in 1939 to 1945‚ that involved several countries. Women were often seen as the traditional norm of being a housewife‚ to become a working woman wearing uniforms and being a member of the workforce. During this period men were gone to battle while the women were responsible to be a house wife by doing household chores. Women decided to help the nation by being part of the workforce‚ the women proved their work through their skills. Unmarried women
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like empty bottles of alcohol and ash trays. Her room also didn’t comply with typical feminine ideas at the time because it was described as messy and also had an empty bottle of alcohol and a full ashtray. This didn’t go along with the typical roles of women because they were expected to be clean and sensible. She has a very masculine way of speaking‚ it’s very to the point. She also uses colloquial words like “c’mon” On the first page she refers to the person in her bed as “the blond” which is
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While some women openly adopted conventionally male occupations and had no desire to relinquish them after the fight was over‚ basic ideas about gender remained rather consistent throughout the war because women’s hard work and labor during the war‚ was doing their part and what they could to support the war effort. Countries also addressed and honored women and mothers‚ as the representatives of domestic as well as family life. As well males were still the symbol for nations of war and combat. During
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Women and the First World War World War 1 had a massive effect on all sides of human life and almost everyone in Europe felt some change as a consequence. One group for whom it is often described as a true turning point‚ largely in employment and enfranchisement (voting)‚ were women. Women’s reactions Women‚ like men‚ were divided in their reactions to war‚ with some championing the cause and others worried by it. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies‚ a spearhead for women’s right
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many men‚ who either joined the military and/or took jobs in a war production industry; women were obligated to move outside their traditional roles and take positions in employment historically reserved for men. For instance in the United States‚ images like "Rosie the Riveter" promoted the ideology that it was patriotic and not unfeminine for women to work in these various industries. Posters in Canada were launched illustrating a women holding a bomb stating "I’m making bombs and buying bonds."
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THE WOMEN’S ROLE IN BRITAIN’S WAR EFFORT IN WORLD WAR II -THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN- The mayor contribution of women to the war effort was during World War I; there were more activities of the suffragettes to gain the votes for the general elections of 1918. In the 1930’s‚ social roles were clearly defined‚ a woman’s place was at home and a man’s place was at work. If a woman had no family to look after‚ it was acceptable for them to go outside home for work. But during the World War II the British
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and women. Women’s suffrage and feminism were attempts to gain freedom‚ equality‚ and rights. From past events/history‚ evidence has proven to reveal/display that World war 2 did not truly advance women’s rights. Women gained more job positions‚ but they were temporary. They received a lower pay‚ and equal pay wasn’t solved until far after ww2. World war one was more influential‚ as well as the 20’s‚ 30’s and post ww2. Before world war 2‚ women were seen as stay at home mothers/housewives (2). The
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