Rosie the Riveter

December 7th, 1941 America was struck with the devastation of war as Japanese war planes collided into Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii (History.com). Suddenly, the dynamics of America were changed as men were thrust into battle and women were now alone to keep their homeland intact. World War II not only altered women’s role in society, but also their families, in the military, and in the work force. Before the United States entered the war, women were not to hold consistent jobs. In fact,…

1. Chapter 11 title, “World War II: The Betrayal of Promises”, suggests that the chapter has something to do with World War II. During the 1940’s, Mexicans were listed as white, unless they looked Indian or another race. Around 370,000-500,000 Mexicans American males, fought in World War II and were accounted as one-fifth of the casualties. Although, Mexicans helped the U.S fought the war, it did not stop the U.S from discriminating against Mexicans. Because the men were off to war, this made…

could have possibly remained stagnant and not evolved from the financial crises that the United States was experiencing. As women continued to prove themselves worthy by contributing to the workforce, war industries began to seek women through Rosie the Riveter as a…

of the licentious lifestyle of the roaring 1920s in Amerika. At heart, the role of love and women in society. The women of the Jazz Age in The Great Gatsby are beginning the transition period from the pre-World War I “trophy wives” to 1930s Rosie the Riveter “We can do it” poster-woman. At the very beginning of the novel Fitzgerald has quoted Daisy mentioning “I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”; therefore, suggesting that…

wages. As soon as the war was over, returning soldiers replaced them. This further widened the gap between women and men in areas regarding education and employment. Women used several symbols to describe their never-ending strength such as “Rosie the Riveter”. This symbol described American women’s patriotism for their country. The public sectors of their workforce began to expand enormously and women working weren’t only limited to preferences of being single. Married women were thus needed to…

move on a bit. So early Wonder Woman comics were super progressive reflecting Martson’s own views(okay yeah including his bdsm stuff but i digress) Similar to Rosie the Riveter, Wonder Woman promoted a more independent woman. She was patriotic(a necessity of the WWII era superheroes), strong, empowered, and unapologetically a woman. Like Rosie who promoted women to embrace their new roles on the home front, Wonder Woman fought oversees as a nurse and in the WAC, Women’s Army Corps.…

Children learn that those women are the definition of strong when in history books there are women like Harriet Tubman who freed slaves or Rosie the Riveter who recruited female workers for the munitions' industry during World War II. “Culture stereotypes women to fit the myth by flattening the feminine into beauty-without-intelligence or intelligence-without-beauty; women are allowed a mind or a…

The bloodiest and most gruesome war known to man had an affect on everybody, including those who were miles away from the battlefield. From 1939 to 1945, soldiers all around the world risked their lives to fight for the country they loved. In 1942 America entered the war fueled by revenge following the events of pearl harbor. The sense of nationalism and pride was sensed and felt around the country. The war took a toll on American lives at home, including, the need for the rationing of resources…

Gender roles are a set of societal norms that dictate what types of behaviors are typically considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on their sex. Society expects men and women to adapt and fulfill specific gender roles and stereotypes that have been established. They play an important role in shaping the way we think about others in society by determining how people of each gender should behave. When comparing established gender roles with those of the 21st century,…

Japan prepared intensively for war, while as late as 1940 the war production of peaceful America was virtually nothing. Yet two years later the output of our war factories equaled that of the three Axis nations combined.” Mostly women –the real Rosie Riveter, set these records. However, when the war was over, it did not matter who had set these records. Once the war had ended, many companies had to lay off their woman workforce. Companies would soon return to their regular workforce. Our…