CONTEXT

To fully understand WWII and women's innovative roles, it is important to understand the time period. In the 20th century, there developed a new kind of war. Total war. Now the fight was not only between paid soldiers, it was involving the civilians on the home front. Many Citizens were helping toward the war effort, cutting back on things and working harder. The fights were also now fought closer to civilian homes and towns. Out of the 85 million people that died in the war, 60 million of them were civilians. Many bombs were dropped in large cities. When this happened, it was called an air raid. Women worked on the home front while men went off to war. Since most of the men usually did factory jobs, women had to take over. Many factories that used to make peacetime goods now switched to making, war goods such as guns and tanks. Many women also had to enlist in the **WAVES**,. Before the war, the U.S. was in an economic depression. 1 out of 4 people were out of work. The war saved the economy. Many men left for war and many jobs opened up. This allowed people to find jobs. Also there was more demand for things because there were shortages from everything being used for the war. This allowed businesses to thrive.

Axis- germany italy and japan allies-britain, us, france canada, australia, soviet union

total war- took up everything the country had, everything went to the war effort total war- involved citizens new idea- war not between pro soldiers but on the homefront-citizens worked toward the war effort 85

American Homefront Almanac p. 105- women worked right after college until they married, but men kept their jobs and worked for promotions

Women at War- Brenda Williams "the home front was their battle ground" p5 "killed women alongside men"p5

Rosie and Mrs. America inside cover- roaring twenties right before, then died form the great depression p. 11- 1/4 people out of work p. 11- Many people were homeless and had nothing to eat, lived in hoovervilles, small shanty towns, after former president hoover who could not help the economy inside cover- during the war inside cover- less men, more jobs, sent the economy back up p. 6- president- FDR p. 9- first 2 decades of 20th century, women already are independent p. 11- bread was 5 cents, milk was 10 cents, a pair of shoes and a sweater was $6, dentist was $1 p. 11- a factory worker earned under $20 p. 12 - in the great depression, women were dicouraged from working because they would take jobs men needed- some people even blamed the great depression on women starting to work p. 13- Many people moved in with each other, and put off marriage and children p. 13- the media told women how to live and work in the 30's(radio, movies, magazines, books, comics and the gov) p. 68-74- women started to do more sports p. 101- Many stereotypes about men and women abilities
 * graduating from college ->
 * right to vote
 * change in fashion, not as conservative
 * smoked
 * danced the charleston
 * kissed young men
 * flew airplanes
 * p. 56- makeup
 * Men- driving a golf ball far, writing good news stories fast, playing the trumpet sax and drums
 * Women- wearing high heels and swimsuits, writing a story full of emotion, playing the piano or violin