Women After World War One Germany

Prior to World War II, many women were unemployed, due to the Great Depression which had started a decade before. With men always getting preference for jobs, there were very few jobs left for women. Consequently, not only were many occupations were reserved for men, but men were also paid wages up to five times higher for the same task as women. Some states also barred married women from holding jobs. However during World War II, America produced at an efficiency which was higher than ever. This meant that the women had an increasing number of jobs. Jobs in the public sector opened up. Since 1939, women progressively changed the idea of patriarchy and the cliché thinking of an average woman in the United States to be a wife and mother.

Women's participation during World War II has had significant results throughout history. It has lead to economic advancement for them specifically after the post war Baby Boom period. The research is filling practical information about the advanced affects woman had on their family income during this time. To get my results I analyzed ten sources and read through each one and found important quotes and details in each. As a result of this I learned that after World War II this was the beginning where woman had a large impact on the economics in their households. One major causes of the U.S. postwar baby boom was the increased demand for female labor during World War II. The effect of the war on female employment was not only large, but also

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.

After World War II the women of America had new choices and old problems facing them. They had the opportunity to be well educated, make their own informed choices about birth control. These same women who had won the semi-equality they had been fighting for, now must face their choices and be the best wife and mother they can be. Many women felt they were not meant to be only mothers and wives and tried to take matters into their own hands and some even remained single working women.

The expansion of the Second World War across Europe convinced the United States (U.S.) to mobilize the nation’s entire population in an effort to aid the Allies. Widespread male enlistment left gaping holes in the industrial labor force. The government alerted women to the nation’s need for them to work outside the home. Women felt the patriotic need to enter the workforce and made U.S. government and industry possible to expand dramatically to meet the wartime needs. Therefore, the Allies would not have defeated the Axis without the contribution of women to World War II, for women served in the military, expanded wartime production, and supported organizations that benefited their nation.

Women in the 20th century were supposed to stay home and be the “perfect housewife” and never complain. They were told to stay within their social norms and not to step out of bounds. Women were expected to go back to the household after they made such a significant difference during World War II. Most women felt extremely stuck in their roles in the household as a mother and housewife. They were discouraged to work outside of the home because it would distract them from their duties in the home and with their children. If women were working, they were either secretaries, or laundresses. If in the medical field, women were generally nurses. This was not the case for Virginia Apgar. Apgar studied anesthesiology, then furthered her specialization into obstetric anesthesiology. Virginia Apgar changed the face of obstetric anesthesiology by developing the Apgar Score for measurements and vital signs of newborn infants. The Apgar Score helps score newborn infants and ensures that they are meeting certain milestones within the first few crucial minutes of life. Virginia Apgar is remembered today, mainly by those in the medical field. Many have never heard of her, or or if they have, do not know what she accomplished.

During World War II, women in the United States were seeing societal transitions that created a pathway for equality between the sexes. Women during the Second World War were given considerable opportunities in the workforce and armed services and restrictions previously set on women were breaking at the seams. Before World War II, women were seen as only house wives and mothers to their partners child. These societal roles for women also oppressed them and only at this time could men be the bread winners and the ones to fight for their country. Women were restricted from combat and from many occupations, and if the woman was pregnant or with children she would be restricted from holding a job period. Effortlessly men could apply for work anywhere and could be drafted into the US Armed Forces, just because they were men. Eventually a major turning point occurred during the war and the relationship between women and the United States military. During the Second World War women were nurses on the frontlines, women also enlisted as Yeomen (F), and women were finally allowed to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Womens societal roles changed during World War II and gave way to the beginning of gender equality in the workforce and the armed forces to fight for our country.

Women served an important role in WWII. They not only took the challenge and stepped up to take the places of the men off fighting in the war to work in factories, but they also fought side by side with those risking their lives and fighting for their country. They were needed everywhere during the war. There were an unbelievable amount of job opportunities for women during the war and many supported the brave acts of voluntary enlistment. “‘A woman’s place is in the home’ was an old adage, but it still held true at the start of World War II. Even though millions of women worked, home and family we considered the focus of their lives” says Brenda Ralf Lewis. Without the help of those women who were brave enough to

The beginning of World War II saw Australians see war on their shores for the first time, as well as having to travelling overseas to fight another war. It required young men to leave their country to fight, this affected the women who were left behind. World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945. World War II was a large world conflict. During this world conflict Australia was under the threat of attack for the first time. When the war started there was a lack of man power on the home front which led to women having to step up and join the workforce. Women had many roles to be played in this epidemic, both on the home front and overseas. They were expected to undertake roles that they had never been encouraged to undertake before. During this time women had to make many sacrifices. The war changed women’s lives in the long term in a large way.

On the social perspective of the war, women also saw change, but in their social status and importance both on the home front, as well as on the battlefields. With more and more men sent for home defense and overseas to attack and protect, there was a labor shortage in the factories. Women were encouraged to fill this void by joining the civilian work force. Work in the war-related industries offered attractive wages to women, although still below that of men’s. However, in a public outcry led by the National Council of Women, basic pay was raised in July 1943 to 80% of the pay of men of similar ranking men. By 1943, around 261,000 women were involved in war goods production, which accounted for more than 30% of the aircraft industry, close to 50% of the employees in many gun works, and a distinct majority in the

World War II caused a shift in the gender roles and stereotypes. While some countries saw progress: United States, France, Britain, Italy and the Soviet Union, others oppressed women: Germany and Japan. In countries like the United States and Britain, women began joining the workforce and the military. French women fought for the Resistance against Germany when the Germans occupied France. Even though Italy was allied with Germany and a Nazi country, many women resisted fascism and assisted Jewish people. Many Soviet women flew fighter planes, some of the first women to do so. Japanese women were required to work in poor conditions. German women were restricted from doing many things and even paid to marry and have

“There was much more to women’s work during World War Two than: make, do, and mend. They built tanks, worked with rescue teams, and operated behind enemy lines”-Carol Harris. Have you ever thought that women could have such an important paper during a war? In 1939 to 1945 for many women, World War II brought not only sacrifices, but also a new style of life including more jobs, opportunities and the development of new skills. They were considered as America’s “secret weapon” by the government. Women were who allow getting over every challenge that was imposed by a devastating war. It is necessary to recognize that women during this period brought a legacy that produced major changes in social norms and work.

Life was immensely different for Americans after the war started. Firstly, women’s lives were noticeably impacted. A remarkable number of women went to work and participated in volunteerism, as six million joined the workforce and three million served as Red Cross volunteers. “Rosie the Riveter” adapted to be a catch phrase representing women in the workforce as a result of this. Additionally, Japanese Americans’ lives were changed enormously, specifically after the attack on Pearl Harbor. All of the Japanese Americans, even born in the United States and without a charge of crime, were sent to Japanese Internment Camps. Furthermore, the draft/Selective Service Act altered men’s lives greatly. The draft separated families, some forever. Lastly,

Furthermore because of her family’s financial status, they were constantly being forced to move. Over a period of twelve years Amelia attended more than six high schools, but she seemed to have a fondness for moving around; to her it was an adventure (“Amelia Earhart web). During her years in high school Amelia excelled at math and science. She was able to solve difficult problems in ways that often left teachers dumbfounded, but she always refused to explain the unique methods that she had used to solve the problems (Brink 43). This is just one of the ways in which she had become adept; concealing her feelings and thoughts. Through the years she saw one similarity with each high school, and that was that schools often never paid attention to individual talent. Instead her schools divided people up according to their sex and putting them in

Women throughout history have always been seen as stay at home mothers before World War Two. The stereotypical, perfect American family had the father that worked hard each day during the week and the mother who raised their children, cleaned, and made food. But in fact, women always worked outside the house but it just wasn’t glorified as much. These women that actually worked jobs were usually in the lower class or the minority and many men did not treat them the way they should have been treated. The males thought that a man could better suit their jobs than women, the men did not want to believe the fact that women were rising up. During World War 2 all of this changed and there was a major change in the workforce. The amount of women working