Turning Point for American Women The role of American women began to change tremendously during World War II, affecting the American economy and their personal lifestyle after the war. During World War II, the majority of men were away fighting, which forced women to fill the empty slots of the workforce. The assistance of women to the economy became crucial to gender roles changing over time and created a women workforce, allowing the women to start make a living outside their home. World War II changed the role of American women from solely being a house wife, to becoming a growing independent leader in society, which resulted in gender equality improvements. At the end of the war in 1945, women got laid off from their jobs due to the returning
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Although the woman’s place, still traditionally speaking was in the home, the seed had been planted for women’s right activists of future generations. In the coming decades, particularly the 1960s and 1970s, feminism was on the rise. Women fought for equality in the work place and representation in society, unlike what they had experienced in the past. This movement began with women during World War II having to step out of their traditional roles, to support both their country and families while their husbands and brothers were away fighting. However, once these women had become accustomed to the freedom of independent income, they were reluctant to see it taken away by men, and thus began the decades long fight for equality. The post war economy experienced a incredible boom. There were new opportunities for all members of society and more wealth then there had ever been before. Although not as prominent as during the war, women continued to find places in the work place that had once been occupied solely by men. But during this time a social emphasis was placed on women becoming the “perfect housewife.” In many respects this took away the hard, earned respect of the work force woman of the war. This ideal was much more in-alignment with the social status of women pre World War II and even World War I. Women were expected to work at home raising …show more content…
Gross national product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the United States, jumped from about $200 thousand-million in 1940 to $300 thousand-million in 1950 to more than $500 thousand-million in 1960. More and more Americans now considered themselves part of the middle class. Post World War II ultimately brought more benefits to the nation, that has upheld its rules today, showing the significance of the economic and women changes during the 1950s. Bibliography
Staff. “Women in the Military - WWII” http://libguides.mnhs.org/wwii_women. Accessed October 4, 2015.
Joyce, Bryant. "02.03.09: How War Changed the Role of Women in the United States." 02.03.09: How War Changed the Role of Women in the United States. 2015. Accessed October 4, 2015.
Staff. ”Partners in Winning the War: American Women in World War II." Partners in Winning the War: American Women in World War II. 2007. Accessed October 14, 2015.
Staff. ”Lesson 3 / Women's Leadership in American History Curriculum / CUNY." Lesson Women’s Leadership in American History Curriculum / CUNY. Accessed October 20,
Although the woman’s place, still traditionally speaking was in the home, the seed had been planted for women’s right activists of future generations. In the coming decades, particularly the 1960s and 1970s, feminism was on the rise. Women fought for equality in the work place and representation in society, unlike what they had experienced in the past. This movement began with women during World War II having to step out of their traditional roles, to support both their country and families while their husbands and brothers were away fighting. However, once these women had become accustomed to the freedom of independent income, they were reluctant to see it taken away by men, and thus began the decades long fight for equality. The post war economy experienced a incredible boom. There were new opportunities for all members of society and more wealth then there had ever been before. Although not as prominent as during the war, women continued to find places in the work place that had once been occupied solely by men. But during this time a social emphasis was placed on women becoming the “perfect housewife.” In many respects this took away the hard, earned respect of the work force woman of the war. This ideal was much more in-alignment with the social status of women pre World War II and even World War I. Women were expected to work at home raising …show more content…
Gross national product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the United States, jumped from about $200 thousand-million in 1940 to $300 thousand-million in 1950 to more than $500 thousand-million in 1960. More and more Americans now considered themselves part of the middle class. Post World War II ultimately brought more benefits to the nation, that has upheld its rules today, showing the significance of the economic and women changes during the 1950s. Bibliography
Staff. “Women in the Military - WWII” http://libguides.mnhs.org/wwii_women. Accessed October 4, 2015.
Joyce, Bryant. "02.03.09: How War Changed the Role of Women in the United States." 02.03.09: How War Changed the Role of Women in the United States. 2015. Accessed October 4, 2015.
Staff. ”Partners in Winning the War: American Women in World War II." Partners in Winning the War: American Women in World War II. 2007. Accessed October 14, 2015.
Staff. ”Lesson 3 / Women's Leadership in American History Curriculum / CUNY." Lesson Women’s Leadership in American History Curriculum / CUNY. Accessed October 20,