7. WW2 Flashcards
Less prejudice against direct participation
how many women serve in armed forces
100,000
what did women serve as in armed forces
Women’s Army Corps,
the Navy and the Women’s Air Force.
Jobs included flying and testing planes, as well as inevitable typing, sewing, cooking and nursing
Propaganda urged women to
take over men’s jobs (although it was clear this was for duration of war not permanently)
No parity in pay.
In 1944 woman’s average salary was ____ for manufacturing work even though men that remained earned ____
$31.21 a week
$54.65 a week
More women this time as
taxi drivers, heavy industry workers, drivers and workers in lumber and steel mill
how many women entered work force
6 million
Relatively small number of adventurous women made a considerable impact =
new ventures such as women training as pilots were publicised
