The United States of America was altered more than any other nation by World War II. The effects of World War II impacted a wide array of citizens. Even with all of those afflicted, women saw the biggest transformation occur in their lives and roles within the United States of America. Before World War II women were forced to do what were seen as “appropriate” or “feminine” jobs. After World War II started women 's position in American society began to change. Women began to take on positions many never expected them to. World War II helped to reconstruct women 's lives for the better, by providing them with support from the American governemt, more opportunities and altering their roles within American society. Prior to World War
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Women planted seeds, plowed the ground, and harvested the crops. Without the women to help work the agriculture industry the countries food would have become scares and would have affected the amount of sustenace sent to those fighting in the war. On a day known as Farm Mobilization Day, which was held on January 12, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech to the nation. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “food is the life line of the forces that fight for freedom. Free people everywhere can be grateful to the farm families that are making victory possible”. Without the women back home taking care of the crops the soldiers overseas would have suffered even more than they already were in a foreign land. Many were surprised by how well the women did when it came to agriculture and even though plowing, planting, and harvesting had not been their original jobs they did the job whole heartedly. During World War II the women who took over agricutlure went above and beyond their original positions within the Unite States of …show more content…
Before World War II women were seen as fragile and were powerless to advance on their own in American society. During World War II women pushed passed barriers that without the impact of World War II it may have taken women much longer to overcome. Even though nobody wants war and the United States of America attempted to avert entering into World War II, along with all of World War II 's negative affects the war had positive effects on the stature of the lives of the women within the United States of America. With the opportunities provided to women during the war and the men getting to see women placed into “non-women 's jobs” helped to show that women were not fragile and should be treated as equals to men.
Women planted seeds, plowed the ground, and harvested the crops. Without the women to help work the agriculture industry the countries food would have become scares and would have affected the amount of sustenace sent to those fighting in the war. On a day known as Farm Mobilization Day, which was held on January 12, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech to the nation. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “food is the life line of the forces that fight for freedom. Free people everywhere can be grateful to the farm families that are making victory possible”. Without the women back home taking care of the crops the soldiers overseas would have suffered even more than they already were in a foreign land. Many were surprised by how well the women did when it came to agriculture and even though plowing, planting, and harvesting had not been their original jobs they did the job whole heartedly. During World War II the women who took over agricutlure went above and beyond their original positions within the Unite States of …show more content…
Before World War II women were seen as fragile and were powerless to advance on their own in American society. During World War II women pushed passed barriers that without the impact of World War II it may have taken women much longer to overcome. Even though nobody wants war and the United States of America attempted to avert entering into World War II, along with all of World War II 's negative affects the war had positive effects on the stature of the lives of the women within the United States of America. With the opportunities provided to women during the war and the men getting to see women placed into “non-women 's jobs” helped to show that women were not fragile and should be treated as equals to men.