Once the war began the United States did not have enough workers to help the military and industrial needs, and so 6 million women pursued work in factories; women boosted to work force by 35%.. At first factories were reluctant to hire women because they did not not think they had enough stamina, but the women proved them wrong.
Women faced much prejudice with other minorities and their wages were 40% less than men. They also took up journalism and other male professions during the war, such as photography, to document the work being done by the army. A lot of women worked in defense plants, which offered more challenging work and higher pay. The women built ships, aircraft, vehicles and, weaponry.
On top of working in factories women were also in charge of taking care of the house while the men were fighting the war. Mothers who had lost sons in the war effort put up banners with gold stars for every son or husband lost; they became known as Gold Star Mothers.
Rosie the riveter became a cultural icon for women who worked in the factories in world WWII.
More than 59,000 American nurses worked in army nurse corps, which lowered post injury, mortality rate. Propaganda posters encouraged women to join the force in order to support their soldiers.
World War 2 provided an opportunity for women to show the country what they could do. They helped their country and made our victory against the Axis powers possible.
You jump into the topic right away, which could be good but is somewhat sudden : you could use an introductory phrase. You use numbers very well to convey your point, though, while not over-doing it.
ReplyDeleteLastly, you separate all your points clearly into small paragraphs, making your piece easy to read.
I think you could have put in a little introduction in the beginning but other than that, it was clear and easy to read. It was also very informative.
ReplyDeleteWell written, easy to understand, clear information. Good job.
ReplyDeleteWell organized and informitive good job
ReplyDeleteThis is very informative and the statistics adds a nice touch to it. I like the picture, very proud. I think you should format the summary into smaller paragraphs to make it easier to read.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite interesting and I liked the use of statistics in it because it made it more informative. I really like the picture you used.
ReplyDeleteNice use of facts and statistics. The pictures is nice, and you give the reader a good understanding of the topic.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. Nice use of statistics and facts. Picture reinforces the idea of propaganda.
ReplyDeleteGood post. I would suggest to start with a more engaging introduction. It was filled with great information and facts... I would suggest include broader topics to reinforce those facts.
ReplyDeleteYour use really simple phrasings, that is really clear and easy to read. I like how you wrote a succinct summary that is concluding of what happend to women during that time. And I agree with you that the war almost offered a chance for women to show that we can be just as capable as men.
ReplyDeletegood posting. it was interesting and informative and fun to read. the use of statistics helped emphasis women's roles. and the picture of the propaganda was good
ReplyDeletelots of good information, very informative.
ReplyDeleteVery concise and informative. I liked the statistical numbers you were able to read up on, and use. it gave me a good idea of the severity of the help from women.
ReplyDeleteNice statistics and information. You could try to improve the introduction. I like the picture you added.
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