With the majority of the men gone that usually worked the factories and welding plants the United States needed to keep producing arms, ammunition, and other various equipment for the troops to continue they efforts. Thus women were encouraged by posters such as these showing that they too could help the country in this time of need. Needless to say, a great deal of women stepped up, were trained, and filled jobs that had, until this time, only been filled by men. Rosie the Riveter has made a mark on the American people and most of all the way in which the American woman is seen. Women were once only seen in homes cleaning and cooking and the era of Rosie was the first step in women’s rights.
How much impact did war have on social attitudes, 1939-1950 in Britain? Social attitudes are the general beliefs about society held by the public. The can be affected by religion, social background and moral views. Changing social attitudes were brought about because of the experiences of the Second World War which created a demand for a more equal society. The changes were apparent as a result of evacuation, rationing, women workers and the Beveridge Report.
The war gave them the chance to work in a greater variety of jobs but most of these new jobs were lost at the end of the war. Fewer married women of all classes worked. In some cases, like teaching, they had to give up their jobs once they got married. But more working-class married women worked than women from other classes. In some parts of the country and in some occupations, such as the Lancashire textile mills, they were expected to carry on working after they married.
World War I affected many people during its time of war. WWI was known as the war that ended without any country knowing why it started in the first place. From the mid 1914 to late 1918, the lives of women and men changed for the better. The war impacted the men who had to leave their job to support the battle and the women who kept up with the jobs in order to keep the war running. The women went from running the house to running the factory.
For well-off southern white women who stayed at home during the war, there was a lot of responsibility to take on. They had to keep the rich businesses of their husbands who went off to the war. According to Maddie Dwyer, “With their husbands being the wealthiest of society (planters or business owners), they had a lot of responsibility to take over once they were Gone.” (Dwyer 2). This quote explains that they had to play the role of the mother and father proving that women are obviously capable of doing what
DBQ -- How and for what reasons did United States foreign policy change between 1920 and 1941? Analyze the ways in which TWO of the following contributed to the changes in women’s lives in the United States in the mid-twentieth century. Wars Literature and/or popular culture Medical and/or technical advances DBQ – Analyze developments from 1941 to 1949 that increased suspicion and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Compare and contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods 1919-1928 and 1945-1950.
The Civil Rights Movement was a time during the 1950’s and 1960’s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights. In order to determine whether the Civil Rights movement was able to create change in America, one must assess the extent to which social and political was changed by the movement. Socially, people were separated and treated unequally depending on their race. Politically, to bring justice to race equality by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act within the nation. Thus, the Civil Rights movement was able to create significant social and political change in America.
It was 1941 and it was wartime for America. 16 million Americans left their jobs and homes for blood shed and battle. Because many Americans left their jobs, factories and shop could not produce as fast. The women were the only hope. The cultural division of labor by sex was going to come to an end.
Some women “felt they were needed at home to raise families, crops for food and to fill the jobs that the men had vacated in order to serve their country.”(Suite101) Women’s lives on the home front during World War II were a significant part of the war effort for all participants and had a major impact on the outcome of the war. Once the men went off to war and left their jobs, the women that were single had a great advantage because job opportunities were everywhere. In the other hand married women had a tough time, especially if they had children. Hundreds of women worked in machine shops, welding shops, manufacturing plants, and also worked in war industries to make equipment for the war. New industries, naval, and army bases were being built during the home front.
Before the war, women were treated awfully, and were not allowed to work or make a living for themselves and their families. After World War II, although many women lost their jobs at the factory, they were able to get other jobs elsewhere. Women were able to movie in to jobs in the booming service sector, where there was a great need for employees. They became teachers, nurses, librarians, bank tellers, and social workers. At these jobs women were able to earn just over half of what men earned.