WWII: Housewives Report for Duty This report talks about the role women played taking on factory work in WWII.
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"WWII: Housewives Report for Duty"
World War II (WWII) changed America in many ways. It changed the nation's consciousness, thoughts and ideas. These changes were the result of soldiers going over seas to fight, as well as women working outside of the home as a service to their country. WWII gave birth to a new nation, forever changing the roles of women in the United States. It changed the nation and the identities of its …
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…independence, power and freedom and their roles would never be the same. They had proven that they were not as limited in ability and strength as society once believed. Their wartime achievements opened up opportunities in the following years for themselves, their daughters and granddaughters--opportunities they never imagined even in their wildest dreams. Perhaps the single most important consequence of WWII, on the role of housewives, was the transformation in their own perception of themselves.
…independence, power and freedom and their roles would never be the same. They had proven that they were not as limited in ability and strength as society once believed. Their wartime achievements opened up opportunities in the following years for themselves, their daughters and granddaughters--opportunities they never imagined even in their wildest dreams. Perhaps the single most important consequence of WWII, on the role of housewives, was the transformation in their own perception of themselves.
