Woman's Roles During The War
During the war, there were no men around to cook or clean house. Most women had to do things like cooking, cleaning, taking care of kids, and any jobs they wouldn't normally do. They needed women for arose.
Read more here: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii
Read more here: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii
Women's Land Army
The WLA was an organization where woman would do agricultural jobs. These woman were called Land Girls. They did jobs such as farming, chopping wood for fire, raising the cattle, and anything that was agricultural.
Read more here: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/womens_land_army.htm
Read more here: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/womens_land_army.htm
Memorials for Women
There is a monument that recognizes all women from during the war. The monument is in London. On the monument, it shows the coats and factory hats that they wore during the time because they did the men's jobs because the men were off at war.
Read more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4667705.stm
Read more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4667705.stm
Famous Historical Media Events for Women
Women's Bureau of Department of Labor, fought for women to have equal work rights and equal pay. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
Read more: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html#ixzz32GFLwFMF
Read more: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html#ixzz32GFLwFMF
Major Changes for Women
The major home front changes for women took place while the men were away in the war. When the men left, women had to work in factories, do thing around the house, take care of the kids, etc. Women's life changed a lot when men left.
Read more here: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/us-home-front-during-world-war-ii
Read more here: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/us-home-front-during-world-war-ii
Fashion Changes
Before the War, women wore dresses and formal clothes. During the War, they would wear clothes like the ones in the picture. After the War, they wore t-shirts and jeans. During the War, there wasn't enough materials to make dresses and clothes like that. After the War, the jeans and t-shirts kinda stuck because we wear things like that today.
Read more here: http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2391&context=thesesdissertations
Read more here: http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2391&context=thesesdissertations
The Influence of the Style of the 40's and Today's Fashion
The 40's was a brilliant time of fashion. Hollywood stars and famous people would wear certain clothes that no one has heard of before to influence people to dress like that. That's how many clothes and styles become popular today.
Read more here: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/40sclothes.html
Read more here: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/40sclothes.html