The Super Women Of World War II

One of the biggest roles of women in the second world war was working war factories. these were regular factories that had been converted to help the war effort. For example instead of making cars they would make tanks or instead of clothing the

Canadian women were being urged to stay at home and support soldiers by manufacturing various goods, because of their fragile and emotional personas. Considering how many men had left Canada to fight in the war, women had to adapt and take on new roles. These new diverse roles crossed many social norms and encompassed a whole variety of industries.

Throughout this article the writer makes numerous references towards how the government of Canada attempted to do the right thing towards female workers during the war, but it also shows how the government’s heart wasn’t into it, thus just making offers to female workers just to appease their complaints for the time being until the war was over. The government was terrible on providing financial support to women whose husbands were away at war, offering only meager amounts of their pay each month, thus forcing more women into the workforce. The article goes on to further explain how during the war, women felt empowered by their circumstances and how once the war was over that women continued to fight towards equality and many refused to ‘go back to the kitchen’ after the war and further challenged the norms by continuing to work.

During the period of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945, Canadian women were allowed a rapid introduction into spheres of labor previously dominated solely by

World War One caused the first wave of feminism and fighting for gender equal rights in Canada. When thousands of men went overseas to fight, women had to take over and support for their family. Women took over farms, family businesses and became military nurses. When the war effort needed supplies, women stepped up and took jobs in munitions factories making guns, tanks, bombs and other things needed for the war. The conditions in these

In the past, WWII and WWI, women were very dominant; they had to take care of their children, do all the chores and also had to cook the food. During WWII, women had to take place for the men (First world war.com). The war changed the life for all Canadian women. When men went to fight, women were called upon to fill their jobs, and this included many jobs that were previously thought of unsuitable for women. Women were called up for war work from March 1941(Women during World War II). The roles of the women were positively impacted by World War II, because they had the potential to re-enter the workforce, control the farms and join the military for the first time. Taking control of the military was tough, but women had shown that they could work together and handle the situation.

In the years after the Second World War, people created uncountable numbers of historiographical research on various topics related to the war, such as military tactics in battles, individual groups of men during their time in service, and other such subjects. Not much surprise exists then, that women’s actions in World War II eventually would also gain interest and publication for the public, though it did not gain an undivided focus until the advent of women’s and social history grew momentum. Women, despite being half of the world’s population, doubtlessly had acted during the war years, although limited by social gender expectations of the period. As time passes from 1945, more interest in the lives of women and their effect on the war

It is safe to say that the Canadian war efforts in World War 2 are something Canada should take much pride in. We united as one strong nation and showed the world how useful and powerful we could be on the world stage. These efforts were also a first step for women working for the Armed Forces in Canada. It allowed women to break many boundaries for themselves as before the war, they lived in a world in which they were expected to stay at home and manage the household. Women worked hard and courageously for Canada and to show the world how strong women can be. Although very successful, Women in the Armed Forces and on the Front Line contributed immensely to the already successful Canadian efforts during World War 2 through the success of oversea

Many women took over the mens jobs once the war started, and the war gave women good motivation to fight for their suffrage. President Wilson believed that the women were a vital part of the war effort. For the womens effort to help the war in 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified. The developments for women during the war, foreshadowed the future acomplishments women would gain.

Most of found themselves filling familiar occupations as secretaries, clerks, typists, factory workers and even nurses. For the first time, however, many women worked in heavy industry, particularly the munitions industry (Anderson). Around 1917, there was a total of 35,000 women employed in munitions factories in Ontario and Québec (Chenier). Generally, “women did very well, surprising men with their ability to undertake heavy work and with their efficiency” (Martin). In war, women's labour was essential, but in peace it was expendable.

While there were many issues, women were able to work at jobs that aided those in the war such as nurses and working in factories. They worked together in the war force and this allowed them to lead to Canada to

Airplanes were brought into use for the first time in WW1 to look over the enemy’s ground but later used for bombing. Machine guns were also now used in WW1 because it was easier and safer to fire at the enemy from the trenches with the machine guns, rather than venture into no man’s land and have a higher risk of being shot. Now, with all of this new technology being produced, and the massive demand for ships, shells, airplanes and, other military supplies such as; food, guns, and ammo. Canada, having a mass amount of resources, had many new job opportunities. This was especially beneficial to unemployed women because they were given the men’s jobs while the men were off at war. Having this demand for materials helped to boost Canada’s

With all the men gone, fighting in World War One, someone needed to step up to produce materials and food for the soldiers. Women all over Canada heard the call for workers and almost 30, 000 women were working in munitions factories. Countless more women were contributing to the war effort by working on farms and nursing soldiers back to health on the war front. In Canada, the number of women working jumped from 544 985 in 1911 to 753 666 in 1921. A 38% increase in employment is incredible and surpassed any government expectation when they put up posters encouraging women to participate in the war. Women truly proved that they too could work

During the war more than six million women joined the workforce. In August of 1943 Newsweek Magazine reported: “They [women] are in the shipyards, lumber mills, steel mills, foundries. They are welders, electricians, mechanics, and even boiler makers. They operate street cars, buses, cranes, and tractors. Women engineers are working in the drafting rooms and women physicists and chemists in the great industrial laboratories.”

After getting an education as well as knowing there worth in society women knew there were more than just a wife and mother. During WWII women demonstrated their power to think in a world without men as they were off fighting the war. Women began to understand that they had more to offer the world other than housekeeping and raising children. In addition, many women wanted to continue working after the war as they had held jobs with responsibilities as well as earning wages. Furthermore, women were the ones making financial decisions as well as working in positions with higher responsibilities. Many women as well as minorities were simply casted a side to make room for the returning solders. This created a silent discontent among women