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Introduction: Changing roles women played during WWII had a lasting effect in our modern era and was hence historically significant.
Paragraph #1: The role of women in the healthcare industry.
Paragraph #2: The role of women in the agricultural industry.
Paragraph #3: The role of women in the military.
Conclusion: Women played changing roles during WWII; with a lasting impact on modern society and hence are historically significant.

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Works Cited (will put in MLA for the final draft)

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1. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/those-who-served/women-and-war/nursing-sisters

2. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/historical-sheets/women

3. https://ceufast.com/blog/nursing-and-medicine-during-world-war-ii

4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-womens-land-army

5. file:///Users/aselvarajah/Downloads/women.pdf (from Schoology)

6. https://www.cbc.ca/2017/canadathestoryofus/in-1943-women-workers-made-up-30-of-the-aircraft-industry-and-40-of-the-workforce-in-many-gun-plants-1.4097791

7. https://www.thoughtco.com/women-and-world-war-ii-3530687

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Restate the three main points of your essay: Women contributed to WWII through the healthcare industry, agriculture industry, and military.
Restate your claim in a different way: The role of woman during WWII/homefront had a lasting effect in our modern era and was hence historically significant.
Final statement about why your claim is important:
The role of woman during WWII was a historically significant step in the right direction. With much more time and freedom for women, we will arrive at a time where women and men are seen as equal (no in between).

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Topic Sentence: Women's contributions during WWII deeply affected the military.
Quote #1: In 1939, Canada's navy only had six destroyers and 3,500 sailors. By the end of the war, it had over 400 ships and over 100,000 men and women in uniform, making it one of the largest fleets in the world.

Commentary #1: Canada became a naval power almost overnight. Women helped build the military while the men were away.
Commentary #1: Women are as patriotic as men. Want to help the country. Shows other countries that women and men are equal in Canada.
Quote #2: In 1943, women workers made up 30% of the aircraft industry and 40% of the workforce in many gun plants.
Commentary #2: Women had a big impact on the military through their work in factories. Got more job opportunities because people were needed.
Commentary #2: Companies hire women employees now because of their efficient work during the war.
Concluding Statement: The surge in women participating in the military today can be attributed to their significant participation and patriotism during WWII.

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Hook: Author Doris Weatherford wrote that  “War holds many ironies, and among them is its liberating effect on women.”
Background Information: World War II required the contributions of an entire nation. Naturally, this required heavy involvement and participation from women to take on roles traditionally fulfilled by men. Such involvement had a huge impact on the workforce in the military, healthcare and agricultural industries.
Context: Sherry Pringle's Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Times, Canadian Women of World War II portrays the roles of 60 women involved in the war and the critical roles they played and how it shaped the role of women in the future.
Claim: Changing roles women played during WWII had a lasting effect in our modern era and was hence historically significant.

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Topic Sentence: The agriculture industry was significantly impacted by the role women played in WWII.
Quote #1: The Women's Land Army (WLA) made a significant contribution to boosting Britain's food production during the WWII.

Commentary #1: Many people relied on women to help sustain the British economy. Women (known as 'land girls) came from many different countries (including Canada).
Commentary #1 (today): Women are needed in order to sustain the economy. When men are serving in the war, women are capable of keeping order.
Quote #2: One Alberta mother of nine sons - all of them either in the army or away working in factories - drove the tractor, plowed the fields, put up hay and hauled grain to elevators, along with tending her garden, raising chickens, pigs and turkeys and canning hundreds of jars of fruits and vegetables.
Commentary #2: With their sons overseas, many farm women had to take on extra work. They had to work (often alone) in order to supply food for themselves and the rest of the economy.
Commentary #2 (today): Women are hard-working. Shows how single women farmers can produce food as well. Empowers women farmers to continue producing food.
Concluding Statement: The arduous farming chores that women endeavored during WWII shaped their impact and future involvement on the agricultural industry.

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Topic Sentence: The role of women in the healthcare industry evolved over time thanks to the impression left during WWII.
Quote #1: The Nursing Sisters of Canada was one of the most prominent groups during WWII with over 8,960 women volunteers.
Commentary #1: Aided in all 3 branches of military: air force, navy, and army. Travelled with the military, built hospitals, and treated both the allies and enemies.
Commentary #1 (today): Women now part of Canadian Armed Forces Medical Service. Aided in many other wars. Expanded to other roles in the medicinal field (ex. dietitian).
Quote #2: Some nurses underwent additional training to become flight nurses or evacuation nurses.
Commentary #2: Pressed into roles urgently due to increasing demand and showed their capability to learn on the job. War enabled them to learn new techniques.
Commentary #2 (today): Shows how women are as capable of fulfilling critical health roles like men. Larger talent pool of people to hire due to women learning these skills.
Concluding Statement: WWII enabled women to have a significant impact in today's health-related professions.

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Type of Essay: Opinionated Essay
Topic: Were the changing roles women played during WWII historically significant? Why or why not?
How I Will Write The Essay: The body paragraphs will be split by the industries that women had the most historical significance: healthcare industry, agriculture industry, and military.