Women Go to Work, 1941-1945

by Donna Roppelt

Overview

The Second World War changed how the United States saw women's roles. Not only could women work, they could do work that men did. They could work in homes and hospitals, but they could also work in offices and factories. They could sew and cook, but they could also weld and rivet. As American men went to fight the war, American women even followed them into the service. They formed the WAC, the WAVES, and other women's groups to help win the war. "Women Go to Work 1941--1945" is the story of the women of World War II. Whether they stayed home and wrote letters while they tried to keep the farm going, or they marched off to the factory to make airplanes and bullets, their lives changed. They had to change because the world around them was changing, and they had to meet the challenge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422293508
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equality in U.S. Society Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 We Can Do It! 9

2 The Women at Home 17

3 Women Volunteer 25

4 Rosie the Riveter, Wanda the Welder, and More 31

5 Women in the Services 41

6 After the War 50

Chapter Notes 56

Chronology 58

Further Reading 59

Internet Resources 60

Glossary 61

Index 62

Contributors 64

Editorial Reviews

Meet Rosie the Riveter, Wanda the Welder and millions of other women who answered the call from the U.S. government to take factory jobs during the Second World War. As a group, these women became known as "Rosies." A fascinating and comprehensive look at how the war changed the world and the women in our country. Stories and interviews with famous and anonymous women are highlighted throughout the book. Women who kept U.S. factories running during the war, who stayed home trying to keep the farm going and women who followed men into service by forming the WACs, the WAVEs and other female groups formed to help win the war. Over thirty photos and illustrated posters in color and black and white are found throughout the six chapters. Bolded blue text boxes titled Fast Facts draw the reader's attention to information. Part of the "Finding A Voice: Women's Fight for Equality in U.S. Society " series, other titles include Fight for Equality in U.S. Society; Woman's Place in Early America; Origins of the Women's Rights Movement; Seeking the Right to Vote; Women's Rights on the Frontier; The Equal Rights Amendment; Women in the Civil Rights Movement; The Women's Liberation Movement, 1960-1990 and The Feminist Movement Today. In addition to a Table of Contents, readers will find Chapter Notes, Chronology, Further Reading Resources, Internet Resources, Glossary and Index. The 1939 to 1945 Chronology is enlightening in facts shared including rationing of food and shoes. Highly recommended for school libraries and for studies relating to twentieth century societal issues, unemployment, economic conditions, women and history. An opportunity for current and future generations to read the untold stories documenting the efforts by women and men of all races, religions and backgrounds to win equality for women under the law. A very welcomed book. Reviewer: Suzanne Javid

Children's Literature - Suzanne Javid