Rosie the Riveter

In the words of Bertrand Russell, “War does not determine who is right - only who is left.” WWI and WWII were both effective and impactful wars that shook the world to its core, leaving an impression that will last for decades after its end. While both world wars contrast each other in different areas, it is undeniable they also share a number of resemblances to one another in terms of cause and effects, process of war, technology, and end results. First off, the causes and effects of WWI…

Decolonization is a key influential argument against the United Sates during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War occurred from the mid-1950s to 1970s and during this time period, race relations in America were weak. While efforts for equality were in progress, there was still great discrimination against minority races such as African Americans. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam,” he comments on “a real promise of hope for the poor, both black and white, through the poverty…

workforce. Some women went overseas while others worked in the homefront providing for the war (“Get a War”).The amount of women working increased by 50%, leading to almost 6 million women working, while 300,000 women served in the military (“Rosie the Riveter”). Women served in many groups including, the Women’s Army Corps, the Navy Women’s Reserve, the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, the Army Nurse Corps, and the Navy Nurse…

nationalistic spirit, “The U.S. government egged Americans on with propaganda posters” (Lindop and Goldstein 88). Propaganda just like any other mass media is a way of communicating with the public. A common propaganda poster created during WWII was Rosie the Riveter: “We can do it”. This poster is…

However, as women’s roles were being questioned by feminists who were not associated with pre-War women’s groups, like Betty Friedan, a spark was ignited. These women questioned every aspect of society, including the legal system and society’s attitudes toward them, but most importantly they demanded that something be done. The demands these women made became the fire that fuelled further activism in the 1960’s, which led directly to the 1970’s Women’s Movement. The fact is that World War…