Women In World War II
The second World War had a greater impact on the lives of women in Canada than the first World War. Women in World War II served in all branches of the armed forces, women were thrown into the front lines alongside men, and the perception of women changed drastically with the help of Rosie Riveter and Ronnie Bren Gun Girl.
Women in World War II served in all branches of the armed forces. They could be seen in factories, assembling aircrafts or building ships for the men overseas. Although women could also be seen working in factories in World War I, there was a larger number of women who worked in World War II, and they worked alongside men. Proving once again they were just as capable as men when it came to getting …show more content…
Rosie Riveter is a prime example of womens roles beginning to change in Canada. She inspired a social movement among women. The number of working women rose from 12 million to 20 million by 1944. However, after the war, when the men returned, most women went back to being domestic civil mother figures rather than Rosies in the first place proved their equality and inspired the social movement. This evidence shows that women were beginning to be seen as equal, and Rosie Riveter aided in broadening horizons for women in Canada and America. Roles in Canada for women began changing thanks to Rosie Riveter, who played a key role in proving the capability of women to the men. Veronica Foster, commonly known as Ronnie Bren Gun Girl, was a real life Canadian icon for working women. She was a woman working in Toronto for John Inglis, producing light machine guns. She became a poster girl for women everywhere looking to become patriotic and help in the war. Around 800,000 women joined the munitions and factory work force. Ronnie differentiates from Rosie because Ronnie was a real life icon and poster girl that provided women with real life hope. Just as Superman doesn’t really exist, neither does Rosie, though most people try to imitate them. Ronnie Bren Gun Girl was a real life poster girl that inspired a social movement alongside Rosie Riveter. They shared combined efforts …show more content…
Because women in Worl War II served in all branches of the armed forces, they were able to explore jobs they never even thought of having. Also women who were nurses on the frontlines and pilots faced just as much danger as men and survived. Lastly, Rosie Riveter and Ronnie Bren Gun Girl inspired a social movement for women, not seen in Wolrd War I. World War II was a historically significant time for women in Canada, leading the belief that it had more of an
The second World War had a greater impact on the lives of women in Canada than the first World War. Women in World War II served in all branches of the armed forces, women were thrown into the front lines alongside men, and the perception of women changed drastically with the help of Rosie Riveter and Ronnie Bren Gun Girl.
Women in World War II served in all branches of the armed forces. They could be seen in factories, assembling aircrafts or building ships for the men overseas. Although women could also be seen working in factories in World War I, there was a larger number of women who worked in World War II, and they worked alongside men. Proving once again they were just as capable as men when it came to getting …show more content…
Rosie Riveter is a prime example of womens roles beginning to change in Canada. She inspired a social movement among women. The number of working women rose from 12 million to 20 million by 1944. However, after the war, when the men returned, most women went back to being domestic civil mother figures rather than Rosies in the first place proved their equality and inspired the social movement. This evidence shows that women were beginning to be seen as equal, and Rosie Riveter aided in broadening horizons for women in Canada and America. Roles in Canada for women began changing thanks to Rosie Riveter, who played a key role in proving the capability of women to the men. Veronica Foster, commonly known as Ronnie Bren Gun Girl, was a real life Canadian icon for working women. She was a woman working in Toronto for John Inglis, producing light machine guns. She became a poster girl for women everywhere looking to become patriotic and help in the war. Around 800,000 women joined the munitions and factory work force. Ronnie differentiates from Rosie because Ronnie was a real life icon and poster girl that provided women with real life hope. Just as Superman doesn’t really exist, neither does Rosie, though most people try to imitate them. Ronnie Bren Gun Girl was a real life poster girl that inspired a social movement alongside Rosie Riveter. They shared combined efforts …show more content…
Because women in Worl War II served in all branches of the armed forces, they were able to explore jobs they never even thought of having. Also women who were nurses on the frontlines and pilots faced just as much danger as men and survived. Lastly, Rosie Riveter and Ronnie Bren Gun Girl inspired a social movement for women, not seen in Wolrd War I. World War II was a historically significant time for women in Canada, leading the belief that it had more of an