Stepping in. New roles. Internal changes. These are all ways that World War II not only changed but also transformed women's lives, all of which are explained in "The Role of Women in World War II," written by Staff of the National World War II Museum and "A Family Affair," written by Gina DeAngelis and Cobblestone Magazine. The initial way that women's lives were changed in World War II was because of them having to step into gaps in societal roles that were left by the men. At this time women were staying home and men going to work, but with the wartime economy there had to be changes made. Stating, "...women were called upon to work in ways previously reserved only for men," demonstrates how even though in this time period there were little to no women in the workplace, they were now being called upon to help save this economy (“The Role of Women in World War
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Next, not only did war transform women's lives in a way of stepping into gaps left in the workplace, but they also had to fill in new roles. Secondly, the way that women's lives were transformed was through the way of having new roles that had to be filled. Astonishingly, women not only filled in for men in the jobs they left, but many other women also heroically went directly into the war to help the soldiers. Stating, "[m]any other women served as volunteers in organizations such as the American Red Cross. For example, Katharine Phillips volunteered at the Red Cross canteen in Mobile, Alabama, where departing and returning soldiers were fed, clothed, and cared for medically..." demonstrates how women courageously stepped outside what was required of them, and instead of just working in factories, decided to help practically directly impact the war. (Gina
Next, not only did war transform women's lives in a way of stepping into gaps left in the workplace, but they also had to fill in new roles. Secondly, the way that women's lives were transformed was through the way of having new roles that had to be filled. Astonishingly, women not only filled in for men in the jobs they left, but many other women also heroically went directly into the war to help the soldiers. Stating, "[m]any other women served as volunteers in organizations such as the American Red Cross. For example, Katharine Phillips volunteered at the Red Cross canteen in Mobile, Alabama, where departing and returning soldiers were fed, clothed, and cared for medically..." demonstrates how women courageously stepped outside what was required of them, and instead of just working in factories, decided to help practically directly impact the war. (Gina