Women+at+War

Women at War by: Brenda Williams

The influence of "Rosie the Riveter" and the entrance of women into the workforce during WWII improved the equality of women in the workplace and society.

Context Timeline p. 4-September 1, 1939, Poland is invaded by the German Armies. World War II official has begun. ** December 7, 1941- Bombing on Pearl Harbor by Japanese December 8, 1941- United States declares war Situation of women before war Situation of women during war Situation of women after the war** Quotes from people in war p.9- a science teacher witnessed an atomic bomb. "I witnessed a yellowish-scarlet plume rising like a candle high in the sky surrounded by pitch black swirling smoke. At the same moment...houses lifted a little and then crashed down to the ground, like dominos. It was just like a white wave coming towards me while standing on the beach." p.15- A woman, Muriel Simkin, a "Rosie" working in a weapons factory in England stated that "We were risking our lives in the same way as the soldiers were." p.17- Talking about rationing, Mary Gardner, A rhode Islander said, "we ate a lot of fish because meat was rationed...you had to buy things that were going to stretch, maybe spaghetti, macaroni...and mix it up with something else." Statistics** p.13- Women in Nazi Germany didn't do factory work until 1943. Adolph Hitler said that German women were to be raising children at home, rather than to be doing "men's work". p.15- The United states, in 1944, was producing double the amount of aircrafts as other countries involved in the war. p.21- In 1944, there were around 100,000 WAC's, or U.S. Women's Army Corps. As well, 15,000 were serving overseas. p.21- Around 70,000 nurses were in the .S. army and navy. p.21- There were 20,000 women marines in the U.S. Marine Corps. **
 * Causes
 * Who was Rosie the Riveter**
 * Current Situation of women's equality
 * Why women entered the workforce**
 * Quotes from book
 * p.13- In peactime, around 12 million American women were working. The year was 1940. During the war, in 1944, the number at work was around 18 million. That is six million more women working! "By 1943, 90 percent of single women and 80 percent of married women in Britain were doing war work or were in the armed services."