World War II: Gender Discrimination In The United States

World War II ended on September 2, 1945 when German leader, Adolf Hitler, killed himself. The end of this detrimental war was good news for the U.S. but it was the start of an arms race between America and the Soviet Union which was another reason that women in the workforce became more common. While the war was still in action and women began to take on "man's work" most people just assumed that women would just go back to their housewive lives once the war ended. After the war, women were still employed as secretaries, waitresses, or in other clerical jobs, what we often call the "pink collar" work force. Those jobs were not as well paid, and they were not as enjoyable or challenging, but women did take those jobs because they either wanted or needed to keep working. But many refused to give up their new jobs without a fight and some even took to the streets starting riots and petitions to push women in a positive direction. …show more content…
Nowadays women are able to do anything a man can do and more. Although gender bias does still exist women have taken tremendous strides towards equality in the past 100 years. All females in America today can thank the amazing women who stayed strong and courageous and fought for equal rights and took a stand against sexism and gender bias. This world would not be the same if our ancestors had accepted the inhumane and unjust stereotypes and roles women received. These courageous role models serve as an example to everyone to