Women in World War II
Prior to the war, people thought women should only have jobs men did not want, while others thought that the few women that did work should give up their jobs to unemployed men, especially during the Great Depression. Still, others held the view that women from the middle class or above should never lower themselves to go to work.
But, with men off fighting during WWII, women were called in to take their place on the production line. The War Manpower Commission had the task of hiring women into employment vital to the war effort. Women mainly worked in factories, and some other occupations too.
After the war, many women returned home and let their jobs go. Their jobs, once again, belonged to men. But, there were lasting effects. Women had proved that they could do the job and within a few decades, women in the workforce became a common sight.
But, with men off fighting during WWII, women were called in to take their place on the production line. The War Manpower Commission had the task of hiring women into employment vital to the war effort. Women mainly worked in factories, and some other occupations too.
After the war, many women returned home and let their jobs go. Their jobs, once again, belonged to men. But, there were lasting effects. Women had proved that they could do the job and within a few decades, women in the workforce became a common sight.