Assigned Blog #5-
Women's roles in WWII-
The women's role in WWI was seen as almost a need. So many men had been killed or wonded, and that's when the lady's had come in. Than the Second world war came and the women's role seemed to have increased. WWII opened so many new opertunitys for women. In war, and to be recognized for alot more outside of the house. Which has efected us women today greatly. Us women wouldn't be here today doing all the things we do, having the opertunity's that we do without WWII opening up the door.
In Great Britain, just before World War I, of the approximately 24 million adult women, around 1.7 million worked in domestic service, 800,000 worked in the textile manufacturing industry, 600,000 worked in the clothing trades, 500,000 worked in commerce, and 260,000 worked in local and national government, including teaching. For the British they had employed far more women than men and were regarded as "women's work" and that was that. That's what woman could do, besides work at home.
Before 1914, only very few countries (New Zealand, Australia, and several Scandinavian nations) had given women the right to vote but otherwise, women were minimally involved in the political process. Although in WWI and also in WWII women took and did jobs outside of the normal expectations of women. With so many men out on the battle field there we're alot of shortage of facortys and farming, alot of women stepped up to the plate. Which were called and known as "men's work". The only problem with that is they had an agreement deal that when the came back the women would get fired and such.
Rosie and Riveter- It's when women take over some mens jobs. In the factories during WWII specificly. (Known as a cultural icon in the US) Rosie-the-Riveter is commonly used as a symbol of feminism and women's economic power. We should all be thankful for that. *Fun fact- Used for the first time in 1942 in a song.
So basically-Over view in simple terms- women took over men's jobs. (Rosie the Riveter) Nursing. Typists, making equipment and ammunition. WASP; Women's Army Service Pilots; tested planes, transported them. Tokyo Rose forced to broadcast propaganda to the Allied troops for Japan. She taunted the troops and played music from home. She was a U.S. citizen and was convicted of treason.
In many nations women were encouraged to join female branches of the armed forces or participate in industrial or farm work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_roles_in_the_World_Wars
Comments
A good chunk of you blog is about WWI. It should focus on WWII.