From 1939 to 1945 the world was at war. Through the duration of the 1930’s, fascism in Germany, Italy, and Japan was common and created a struggle for America. Although America preferred not to interact in the wars because they were still struggling with the economic depression, they disagreed on how to react with overt aggression in Asia, Europe, and Africa. After several disagreements on whether or not to enter war, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese evidently entered America into World War II, which has changed the country lived in today. The date December 7, 1941 is infamously known for the bombs Japan dropped at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which brought the United States of America into World War II. Life across the United
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At home and on the battlefield, women gave their energy and even their lives if it meant helping their soldiers and families that were at war and at home. Since the bombing of Pearl Harbor pushed America into the war they were reluctant to enter, the United States entered into “total war” and used all of its assets, which included women. Not only were the women of America responsible for their households, they then took on the role of volunteering for war related services and worked on defense plants. When the men left off to fight abroad, women took on the challenges to take over the jobs the men had left. As stated by Steven Ambrose, women “became proficient cooks and housekeepers, managed the finances, learned to fix the car, worked in a defense plant, and wrote letters to their soldier husbands that were consistently upbeat.” Along with all of that, about 350,000 women served in uniform volunteering for Women’s Arms Auxiliary Corps, The Navy Women’s Reserve, The Marine Corps, The Coast Guard etc. Between 1940 through 1945, the female percentage of workforce increased 10%. Since the large numbers of the amount women working in a man’s job, women started being recruited as more jobs needed to be filled by using the propaganda “Rosie the Riveter.” Rosie stressed the need for women to come into the workplace because the job industry was short of workers, and the campaign did just what America had needed. The picture of a woman with a bandana wrapped around her head showing off her muscles with a caption “We can do it!” has been an iconic picture since World War II because it proves how strong women are and how strong they have the potential to be great. It proves that although men were the ones who primarily took control of the mechanical jobs, women have the capability to do just fine, or even better, by
At home and on the battlefield, women gave their energy and even their lives if it meant helping their soldiers and families that were at war and at home. Since the bombing of Pearl Harbor pushed America into the war they were reluctant to enter, the United States entered into “total war” and used all of its assets, which included women. Not only were the women of America responsible for their households, they then took on the role of volunteering for war related services and worked on defense plants. When the men left off to fight abroad, women took on the challenges to take over the jobs the men had left. As stated by Steven Ambrose, women “became proficient cooks and housekeepers, managed the finances, learned to fix the car, worked in a defense plant, and wrote letters to their soldier husbands that were consistently upbeat.” Along with all of that, about 350,000 women served in uniform volunteering for Women’s Arms Auxiliary Corps, The Navy Women’s Reserve, The Marine Corps, The Coast Guard etc. Between 1940 through 1945, the female percentage of workforce increased 10%. Since the large numbers of the amount women working in a man’s job, women started being recruited as more jobs needed to be filled by using the propaganda “Rosie the Riveter.” Rosie stressed the need for women to come into the workplace because the job industry was short of workers, and the campaign did just what America had needed. The picture of a woman with a bandana wrapped around her head showing off her muscles with a caption “We can do it!” has been an iconic picture since World War II because it proves how strong women are and how strong they have the potential to be great. It proves that although men were the ones who primarily took control of the mechanical jobs, women have the capability to do just fine, or even better, by