WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Women began to help in the war effort by joining the red cross, rationing food, and working in factories
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Women’s role in the workforce decreased as many women signed up to go fight in World War II
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Women began to protest US involvement in World War II
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Because of World War II, women were finally able to join the CCC
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Detailed explanation-1: -World War II provided unprecedented opportunities for American women to enter into jobs that had never before been open to women, particularly in the defense industry. Women faced challenges in overcoming cultural stereotypes against working women, as well as finding adequate childcare during working hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the men fought abroad, women on the Home Front worked in defense plants and volunteered for war-related organizations, in addition to managing their households. In New Orleans, as the demand for public transportation grew, women even became streetcar “conductorettes” for the first time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Food, gas and clothing were rationed. Communities conducted scrap metal drives and planted “victory gardens.” To help build the armaments necessary to win the war, women and Blacks found employment as electricians, welders and riveters in defense plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement describes a main cause of World War II in Europe? Germany wanted to dominate Europe militarily.