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Many Women lost their husbands overseas during WW2 and they had to go through tough times.

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https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/women-wwii

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https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/general/womens-roles-during-world-war-ii

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Most men were fighting in the war so not a lot worked in factories.

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The country needed to adapt in order to support the war effort.

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www.history.com

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70 years after they were disbanded, the Women Airforce Service Pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Women had to adapt to their new lifestyle of doing military factory work and it was sometimes much harder than their day to day jobs as housewives.

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Women wanted jobs and World War 2 gave them that chance.

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A lot of women made a rough transition from not working to over 35 percent of married woman worked outside jobs.

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www.pbs.org

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Many of the women that formally worked in factories had to stop working and got back to their homes and they did not get equal pay or recognition as men.

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President Jimmy Carter recognized their military status.

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Mrs Kraus

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Woman filled non-combat roles including cooks, secretaries, and mechanics in order to free up men for combat.

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The Women’s Land Army (WLA), employed women all over the country to work on local farms. Women did not receive formal training and they ended up learning on the job. About 2.5 million women were employed seasonally on farms.

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Many woman were involved in the war time work force. Some women joined defense plants to patriotically support the country. Others joined to support their family in the military. Many took the jobs because they needed money. Sadly, some companies did not want to hire African American women or employees rebelled against them.