Essay On Rosie The Riveter

According to the film “Women on the war path” many jobs where available to women. For example, assembling automobile and aircraft parts as well as cooks and clerical and to provide healthcare. Women became depended upon to help the war by making sure the troops had the support in the factories and camps to carry out missions. War allowed women to hang up the heels and lace up the combat boots. With all of the different skills the women were trained once the enlisted it allowed them feel complete freedom along with the sense of becoming more knowledgeable of the “man’s world”. The fact that women developed new skills allowed them to be more independent and marketable once they returned to their “normal” life outside the military. Many women carried every job the military trained them to do with great capacity and pride Women on the war path [Motion picture]. (1943). Although, many criticized the women that left their life as the typical “housewife” behind to serve the country it did not stop them from serving their country proudly. The historian is trying to evoke a sense of pride and valor and strength in the women he is presenting in the film “Women in the war path”. The way, the historian expresses himself in regard to these about women that stepped forward and into the jobs that required their assistance during the war, sounds as a recruiting commercial that is trying to convince other women that it is acceptable to seek a different carrier outside of what society felt a women should be doing with her life. It makes sense for the historian to want to show the world the strength that women possessed long with the patriotism and support they had for the country. It was important for the women to feel encouraged and like they were serving a purpose greater than themselves and that …show more content…
Although, “Rosie the Reveter” is one of the most famous posters till this day it only one, of many realesed before, during and after World War II in order to describe the different “type” of women of that time. Signifying Strength and pride “Rosie the Reveter” was used to life the moral of many women who served during the war. Flexing her bicep Rosie demonstrates that you don’t have to lose their feminism to be strong and stand for what you believe. Wearing overalls was not something a women would “normally” wear during this time and Rosie made it acceptable. As many military wives tend to wait at home for the arrival of their soldier, the poster of “Get a war job” reminds the military wives the waiting around doing nothing will not bring their soldier home any sooner. As a military wife myself of fifteen years I can say I have seen these poster many times before and I agree completely. It is senseless to spend time pondering around chasing children when you can be more productive and supportive by finding a way to be involved in the military community or by simply finding a job that supports the cause. Another poster mentioned in our studies is “Victory Waits” was another recruiting poster that was used to show women that they were needed for secretarial jobs within the service. It seems as if, even though women were encouraged to step out the household lives and enlist to serve, yet they