World War II changed many different aspects of the United States. One aspect that changed were women’s roles. Because of WWII the roles of women changed drastically, more women joined the workforce and proved that they were able to work in “male industries”. Women also gained many things through WWII, like less of a wage gap, less gender gaps in the workforce, and the debarring of the marriage bar.
Before World War II many women were stay at home mothers, or housewives. Men were employed and made up most of the workforce as women stayed home cooking, cleaning, and were left to raise the children. As little as 23 percent of all women in the United States were employed in the 30s. (Goldin, 2008). During educational programs for youth …show more content…
Seventy-five percent of wartime employed women were expected to continue working post-war. Statistically the number of women that worked after World War II was at an all time high than the amount of women who had ever been employed in America before, 40-percent. (Goldin, 2008). Marriage bars were abandoned by most of the states in America by the time the 1950 's rolled around, this happened because the bar was limiting labor supply tremendously. (Claudia, 1988). The fight for equal pay progressed, since women had made up a larger part of the wartime workforce in …show more content…
The “urge” for equal pay continued after WWII. Instead of a male’s pay being two times the amount of a women’s pay,like in the 30s, the number went down to around only 1.5 time more and even though this was still a large gap it was decreasing. (Goldin, 2008). I
Overall World War II changed women’s roles and set a new tone for women. It showed the rest of America the capability women have doing a “man 's job”. The gender wage gap decreased, there are no longer marriage bars in America. Though there is still a fight for equal pay, World War II began to change the pay gap
Before World War II many women were stay at home mothers, or housewives. Men were employed and made up most of the workforce as women stayed home cooking, cleaning, and were left to raise the children. As little as 23 percent of all women in the United States were employed in the 30s. (Goldin, 2008). During educational programs for youth …show more content…
Seventy-five percent of wartime employed women were expected to continue working post-war. Statistically the number of women that worked after World War II was at an all time high than the amount of women who had ever been employed in America before, 40-percent. (Goldin, 2008). Marriage bars were abandoned by most of the states in America by the time the 1950 's rolled around, this happened because the bar was limiting labor supply tremendously. (Claudia, 1988). The fight for equal pay progressed, since women had made up a larger part of the wartime workforce in …show more content…
The “urge” for equal pay continued after WWII. Instead of a male’s pay being two times the amount of a women’s pay,like in the 30s, the number went down to around only 1.5 time more and even though this was still a large gap it was decreasing. (Goldin, 2008). I
Overall World War II changed women’s roles and set a new tone for women. It showed the rest of America the capability women have doing a “man 's job”. The gender wage gap decreased, there are no longer marriage bars in America. Though there is still a fight for equal pay, World War II began to change the pay gap