WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was NOT a role of women during WWII?
A
soldiers
B
mechanics
C
nurses
D
pilots
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each service branch eventually opened to women, and by the end of the war, over 350, 000 women wore American service uniforms. Though they did not serve in combat roles, 432 women were killed and 88 taken prisoner.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the war, women took on many jobs and roles that had been reserved for men in the past. On the home front, they worked in factories and war industries and did many other jobs to help the war effort. On the battlefield, they served in medical, technical, and combat-support roles.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In post-war Japan, the government and society had to deal with the scrambled roles that women had. They were expected to take on the role of the good wife, wise mother, but there were also still workers like the mogas or office ladies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following is true of American women during the Second World War? Those who took industrial jobs learned new skills and earned better pay than in jobs previously open to them. Which of the following battles was considered to be a turning point in the Pacific Campaign during World War II?

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