WOMEN IN WORLD WAR 2: RATIONING

JOBS/ROLES:

• Promoted sale of war bonds
• Grew victory gardens
• Volunteering and recycling
• Preserving materials for war

CHALLENGES/OBSTACLES:

• Women often replaced by returning veterans
• Discrimination and cultural stereotyping
• Challenges finding childcare

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Grew millions of victory gardens
• Informed public on rationing
• Hugely successful recycling

INTERESTING FACTS:

• By 1950, women are 29% of America's workforce
• Women started to work outside of home after the war
• Over 37,000 women killed in war-related work
• Over 20,000,000 victory gardens planted

Remember the women who recycled!