USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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Who was Rosie the Riveter?

(A) The first woman to work in a factory during WWII

(B) ** a representation of American women that went to work during WWII

(C) A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements

(D) A famous pilot

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who joined the military.

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: -This version of Rosie the Riveter employed by the United States government was popular because she appealed to the sense of patriotism and common goal of the Second World War while showing that women could retain their femininity and womanhood in their service.

Concept note-4: -Naomi Parker Fraley, the inspiration behind Rosie the Riveter, died in January 2018. In 1942, 20-year-old Naomi Parker was working in a machine shop at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, when a photographer snapped a shot of her on the job.

Concept note-5: -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.