American Women in World War II
The ideal family was one where the mother stayed home all day to watch the children and clean the house, but World War II was the war to change that. Women were asked to take on responsibilities that they had never been allowed to do before like working in factories, journalism, and even joining the military. Women’s lives were greatly affected by World War II because both the men and women were sent away for military reasons and various jobs.
Women’s lives were greatly affected by World War II. First women were granted more job opportunities. The female percentage of the workforce increased from twenty percent to thirty-seven percent between the years of 1940 and 1945 (History.com Staff). The “normal” family consisted of a family where the mother stayed home all day to clean and tend the children. But because the men were sent away to fight in the war, factories needed women to take over and produce the needed products and materials for the war. Women’s lives were also affected because some had the …show more content…
The children were mostly affected by the mother’s being granted the opportunity to work and choosing to have a job. But who would now tend to the kids? This is when daycares were greatly of use. “Daycares became a site of patriotism for many Americans. Such centers provided working mothers with the security that their children would be safe while they worked in factories across the country” (Parks). The children were not used to being dropped off and staying with a group of kids everyday, but they managed to adjust so their mothers could work to pay the bills while their fathers were sent away. Many women felt that their children were safe in a daycare and they should not be forced to return to their houses when the men come back. So they continued to use daycares during and after World War II (Parks). Even children had to adapt to the changes caused by World War
The ideal family was one where the mother stayed home all day to watch the children and clean the house, but World War II was the war to change that. Women were asked to take on responsibilities that they had never been allowed to do before like working in factories, journalism, and even joining the military. Women’s lives were greatly affected by World War II because both the men and women were sent away for military reasons and various jobs.
Women’s lives were greatly affected by World War II. First women were granted more job opportunities. The female percentage of the workforce increased from twenty percent to thirty-seven percent between the years of 1940 and 1945 (History.com Staff). The “normal” family consisted of a family where the mother stayed home all day to clean and tend the children. But because the men were sent away to fight in the war, factories needed women to take over and produce the needed products and materials for the war. Women’s lives were also affected because some had the …show more content…
The children were mostly affected by the mother’s being granted the opportunity to work and choosing to have a job. But who would now tend to the kids? This is when daycares were greatly of use. “Daycares became a site of patriotism for many Americans. Such centers provided working mothers with the security that their children would be safe while they worked in factories across the country” (Parks). The children were not used to being dropped off and staying with a group of kids everyday, but they managed to adjust so their mothers could work to pay the bills while their fathers were sent away. Many women felt that their children were safe in a daycare and they should not be forced to return to their houses when the men come back. So they continued to use daycares during and after World War II (Parks). Even children had to adapt to the changes caused by World War