USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What fictional female became the symbol of female factory workers?
A
Betty the Bolter
B
Rosie the Riveter
C
Lucy the Latcher
D
Francis the Fastener
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rosie the Riveter is a fictional female munitions worker who was created as a symbol to encourage women to join the workforce during World War II.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -She did it better than anyone had ever done it. Yet despite her success, Rosie was forced off the factory floor when the war ended, her achievements buried in books, all her accomplishments wiped out of our consciousness. She had proven her abilities, but she remained that cultural enigma: a woman in a man’s job.

Detailed explanation-5: -Since entering the cultural zeitgeist in 1942, many women have claimed to be World War II-era poster icon “Rosie the Riveter, ” but only one could claim to be the original. Her name was Rosalind P. Walter. She died Wednesday, the New York Times reported.

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