The Impact Of Working Women During World War II
World War II has affected the whole world in huge ways, from economics to finances. The Germans were to ones to start the war in 1939 and the U.S. didn’t get involved until 1941; 2 years after the war started. When the U.S. entered the war, many men were drafted for the war and left a lot of job openings that needed to be filled. Because of the lack of men in the workforce, the presence of working women increased during World War II; and it was the first time women had a chance to prove that they were just as good as men when it comes to working jobs and this offered companies new perspectives in the economy.
As men went off to war and left jobs unattended, women filled in to keep the economy afloat and to keep the flow of money going to support their children. Women worked in shipyards and aircraft factories. Ships and planes are a critical factor when it came to the war. The ships can be used to transport planes, food, troops and other supplies. Because the women were helping build ships and aircrafts, they proved that they can use heavy machinery to build just as well as the men.
So, women learned to weld, repair machines, operate tractors and other large engines even though those tasks were previously considered to be too hard for them to do. They helped build …show more content…
Soon the welfare made room for women to help out in the economy by making “women’s work”. Women became nurses, midwives, cleaners, clericals, sentential and worked in assembly lines in factories. After the war, women were demobilized from “men’s work” to make way for the returning service men. With this, not only did the women get more job openings and allowing them to work, but it helped the economy grow. Even though they made less than half of a man’s wage. Women took pride in their jobs because they could finally work without having to look hard for
As men went off to war and left jobs unattended, women filled in to keep the economy afloat and to keep the flow of money going to support their children. Women worked in shipyards and aircraft factories. Ships and planes are a critical factor when it came to the war. The ships can be used to transport planes, food, troops and other supplies. Because the women were helping build ships and aircrafts, they proved that they can use heavy machinery to build just as well as the men.
So, women learned to weld, repair machines, operate tractors and other large engines even though those tasks were previously considered to be too hard for them to do. They helped build …show more content…
Soon the welfare made room for women to help out in the economy by making “women’s work”. Women became nurses, midwives, cleaners, clericals, sentential and worked in assembly lines in factories. After the war, women were demobilized from “men’s work” to make way for the returning service men. With this, not only did the women get more job openings and allowing them to work, but it helped the economy grow. Even though they made less than half of a man’s wage. Women took pride in their jobs because they could finally work without having to look hard for