HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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they typically participated in combat roles
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they replaced men that were called to serve in the military
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they increasingly participated in the workforce
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they were nicknamed “Rosie the Riveter”
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they served in support roles in the military
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement is true about the women who worked during World War II? Women of various ages and skills took wartime jobs.
Detailed explanation-2: -With millions of men away from home, women filled manufacturing and agricultural positions on the home front. Others provided support on the front lines as nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, translators and, in rare cases, on the battlefield.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women were not permitted to participate in armed conflict but their duties often brought them close to the front lines. One way that women participated in dangerous work was through their work in the Army and Navy medical corps.
Detailed explanation-4: -Women and domestic labour Yet even traditional feminine occupations and pursuits could become part of a modern war effort. From the earliest days of the conflict, domestic tasks like sewing and knitting took on a military cast as girls and women created handmade comforts for soldiers.