USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

[SOURCES]
Who was a symbol of women entering the workforce to aid in the war efforts?

(A) Uncle Sam

(B) ** Rosie the Riveter

(C) Franklin D. Roosevelt

(D) Albert Einstein

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -"Rosie the Riveter” was an iconic poster of a female factory worker flexing her muscle, exhorting other women to join the World War II effort with the declaration that “We Can Do It!"

Concept note-2: -Rosie the Riveter came to be a symbol of all women working in the war industries during World War II. After the release of the song inspired by Rosalind, the image of Rosie the Riveter became further cemented in the public imagination in large part due to the circulation of illustrations and propaganda.

Concept note-3: -Millions of women during World War II stood up when their country needed them, entering the workforce to fill gaps left by men who were fighting the war. These women, popularly known as “Rosie the Riveters, ” worked in factories, shipyards and elsewhere in defense production.

Concept note-4: -Rosie the Riveter, media icon associated with female defense workers during World War II. Since the 1940s Rosie the Riveter has stood as a symbol for women in the workforce and for women’s independence.

Concept note-5: -When the United States entered the Second World War, “Rosie the Riveter” became the symbol for women workers in the American defense industries.