At the onset of WW2, women typically did not work unless they were from the lower classes. But when WW2 started, men left to fight in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. So, women entered the workforce in droves. The War Manpower Commission recruited women into employment to help the war ...
The first WAAF Recruit Depot opened on 30 October 1939 at West Drayton. It was by no means a satisfactory location, having been in use as an RAF transit camp and lacked most amenities beyond crude accommodation and barely adequate messing facilities. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm of early recruit...
these WW2-era women took up far more responsibilities. Secretarial and clerical jobs still made up a large portion of WAVES positions, but thousands of WAVES personnel performed other jobs such as aviation mechanics, photographers, control tower operators...
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World War II was the catalyst that changed the opportunities available to women and eventually the way they were regarded as a viable workforce. Suddenly women throughout the United States were pushing themselves to their limits to support the war effort. Women were fulfilling jobs and responsibilit...
Their lives at home had changed; they were no longer the primary care giver. They also joined different parts of the military. Due to men being away at war during WW2 women were forced to participate in the workforce, which would change their view of their position in society. 982 Words ...
After WW2, with the onset of the Cold War, by virtue of an Anglo-Australian Joint Venture, Australia became a centre for scientific research into rockets and long-range weapons (including Britain's atomic warheads) testing. By the mid 1950s a new outback town - Woomera had been created ...
Russian Women in World War II Gina's Question: I was wondering if you could tell me about some women in ww2. There were Russian women who fought in the army. It was said that the Germans were so afraid of them that they killed themselves rather then becoming a pow. Do you have any...
Please could you share what you found about British women working as nannies and cooks pre-WW2? That will be interesting to learn more about, and may spark responses from other readers. Regards, David Hi David, many thanks for… Permalink ...
As American pilots, some female, went overseas to fight, directly or indirectly, in WW2 in Britain and China, many began to see that should the United States enter the war, the demand for pilots would increase dramatically. Independently, female pilots Jackie Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love sub...