1. Describe the changing work roles of women and domestic servants during World War II. (MCCCD Competencies - 8, 14)
During World War II, many work role changes affected the roles women and servants played, what were they; and how did it effect their home life? While work roles have changed over the years for women, the most affect years where during the World War 2 era; especially in those higher man forced positions such as welding, riveting, and testing of planes. That’s because these jobs where now being filled by these women and domestic servants, although it was unheard of at one point in time for any women to fill any type of position such as these; because they didn’t want to jeopardize any known custom to which they abided …show more content…
These women soon became proud to be a part of the working society to which they were never given the opportunity to before the war came along because it was unethical and/ or forbidden. Now, women had a sense of financial security through their new found work roles to which was passed on to them at a time when a crisis was in effect; a World War. However, during this time period women were never really praised for the work they performed, because it was a natural thing for women to run the home front; while men where the bread earners. Though, it was highly unheard of women finally received the recognition for their glorification to which they were so proud of; their work. But this all soon came to a screeching halt, when the men return back from serving in the war forcing the women to leave what they learn to love overtime; their work away from home. Now these women were faced with a hard decision to make, walking away from something they learn to love; which is now their new found freedom. Because now it was up to the men to pick up where they left off, working the jobs to which they had to leave behind; before the World War 11 Era took its presence. This putting women back on the home front to care for the husband, children; and the household daily chores to which they once only knew. After the soldiers returned back from serving in the war; many families faced unforeseen issues such as finding employment; and marital complications to which didn’t exist prior to the war. Children to which once looked up to their peers (fathers, and grandparents) for moral support, are now being faced with unsettling feelings of resentment; and feared closeness to these strangers that now surfaced back into their lives. Although, some families adjusted well to their
During World War II, many work role changes affected the roles women and servants played, what were they; and how did it effect their home life? While work roles have changed over the years for women, the most affect years where during the World War 2 era; especially in those higher man forced positions such as welding, riveting, and testing of planes. That’s because these jobs where now being filled by these women and domestic servants, although it was unheard of at one point in time for any women to fill any type of position such as these; because they didn’t want to jeopardize any known custom to which they abided …show more content…
These women soon became proud to be a part of the working society to which they were never given the opportunity to before the war came along because it was unethical and/ or forbidden. Now, women had a sense of financial security through their new found work roles to which was passed on to them at a time when a crisis was in effect; a World War. However, during this time period women were never really praised for the work they performed, because it was a natural thing for women to run the home front; while men where the bread earners. Though, it was highly unheard of women finally received the recognition for their glorification to which they were so proud of; their work. But this all soon came to a screeching halt, when the men return back from serving in the war forcing the women to leave what they learn to love overtime; their work away from home. Now these women were faced with a hard decision to make, walking away from something they learn to love; which is now their new found freedom. Because now it was up to the men to pick up where they left off, working the jobs to which they had to leave behind; before the World War 11 Era took its presence. This putting women back on the home front to care for the husband, children; and the household daily chores to which they once only knew. After the soldiers returned back from serving in the war; many families faced unforeseen issues such as finding employment; and marital complications to which didn’t exist prior to the war. Children to which once looked up to their peers (fathers, and grandparents) for moral support, are now being faced with unsettling feelings of resentment; and feared closeness to these strangers that now surfaced back into their lives. Although, some families adjusted well to their