USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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How were women involved in WWII?

(A) ** They worked in the defense industry during WWII, served in the military, and contributed from home.

(B) This was the first time they were allowed to join the army and fight in combat.

(C) World War II did not change things for most American women.

(D) They began the women’s rights movement

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -While the most famous image of female patriotism during World War II is Rosie the Riveter, women were involved in other aspects of the war effort outside of factories. More than six million women took wartime jobs in factories, three million volunteered with the Red Cross, and over 200, 000 served in the military.