What impact did women’s contributions have on the war effort? How are women’s contributions during the wars remembered today? In WWI and WWII, men were the front liners. However, women also took part in both these two great wars. See the fact file below for more information on Women ...
But after their selfless efforts during World War II, men could no longer claim superiority over women. Women had enjoyed and even thrived on a taste of financial and personal freedom—and many wanted more. Though progress was slow over the next two decades, serving their country in the mil...
Until 1941, women’s work was voluntary, but the increased demands of a global war meant that female conscription was increasingly seen as necessary by the government. By the middle of 1943, the majority of women in wartime employment, both full and part-time, were working in industry, agric...
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was established in June 1939 with Miss Jane Trefusis-Forbes (1899-1971) as its first Director. In World War I she had been one of the first group of women to wear khaki; joining the Women's Volunteer Reserve, formed in 1914 to set more men fr...
Soviet women bore their share of the burden in World War II (locally known as the Great Patriotic War). While most toiled in industry, transport, agriculture and other civilian roles, working double shifts to free up enlisted men to fight and increase military production, a sizable number of...
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Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two. New York: Free Press.Berube, A. (1990). Coming out under fire: The history of gay men and women in World War Two. New York: Macmillan... Michael S. Sherry,A Berube - 《American Historical Review》 被引量...
in World War Ⅱ.Anne was born on June 12,1929 and she,along with her family,went into hiding in July 1942.Two years later,her family was captured and seven months from her arrest,Anne Frank died of illness in early March 1945.Margaret Ringenberg was born on 17 June,1921,in Indiana of...
World War Twowomenindustrial mobilisationWe analyse four propaganda films designed to support women's conscription into British arms production in 1941-2, examining their approach and comparing that to women's lived experience on entry to factories. The films recognised minor difficulties, stressed the...
In Jul 1943, to streamline command and to better distribute resources, the two programs merged together to form the Women Airforce Service Pilots, "WASP"; the disbanding of WAFS and WFTD programs took place officially on 5 Aug 1943. Although administered by the US Army, WASP was designated ...