Women of WW2

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• When men went to war, women took up mens jobs.
• From 1949-1945 the female percentage of the us work force went from 27 to 37.
• 1/4 of married women worked outside their home.

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• Women took up all sorts of jobs like:
• Architect
• Astronomer
• Fire fighter
• Barber

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• Women joined the army
• 350,000 of them joined
• Women's Auxilery Army Corps opens in 1942

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• The government creates Rosie the Riveter
• She's a fictional representation of the perfect female worker
• Pretty, efficient, loyal, etc.

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• Minority & lower class women take up half of war jobs
• Women with kids under 14 encouraged to stay home
• Eventually moms with kids under 6 have to work