Women also served in other military branches, often in traditional "women's work"—secretarial duties or cleaning, for instance. Others took traditional men's jobs in non-combat work, to free more men for combat. How Many Women Served in World War II? Figures for each branch of the Americ...
Women were proud to serve their country—but how did their service during the war inspire their fight for social change and equality? American Women in World War II Rosie the Riveter was more influential than glamour girls. As America’s war machine went into action, the government initiated ...
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Royal Mail has revealed a new set of 14 stamps that pay tribute to women’s vital contribution during World War II. EntitledUnsung Heroes: Women of World War II, the main set of 10 stamps illustrate the huge range of work women undertook during the war years. ...
Women applied for jobs in converted munitions factories. The iconic illustrated image of “Rosie the Riveter,” a muscular woman dressed in coveralls with her hair in a kerchief and inscribed with the phrase, “We Can Do It!” would come stand for female factory labor during the war. But ...
World War II saw American women from all walks of life step up to serve their country, both in the military and on the homefront, filling many jobs that had previously been unavailable to them. In addition to the more traditional clerical and nursing positions, they became aircraft mechanics...
In Russia, the first all-female battalion, the 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death, was sent to the Russian western front to participate in the Kerensky Offensive in July 1917. WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II The world was still recovering a generation lost after World War I when WWII broke ou...