History 4700: Texas History

Dr. Andrew J. Torget

19 November 2012

War Women of World War II

Woman in World War II was saw for the first time as more than just baby making and taking care of the family. Although they have been working for centuries it had never been to the extent of what World War took it too. Woman was working building bombs, shipping food, building planes, etc., everything they could to help the men overseas. They was mothers, daughter, sisters, and boyfriends to most of them. Texas Newspapers was very strong in showing the patriotism of women during this time. Newspapers in Texas brought stories from Washington state to Florida showing how independence of woman was slowly coming forth. Of course it would women was doing jobs that men did before the war. There was even a woman’s baseball league created to replace men’s baseball while they were off at war. Men was leaving to fight and women was filling in to do what they can for their country and get paid. Unemployment went down as a result of the war. Women thought out the war had been getting talked about for their work efforts but they was still not at the status of a man. Universities was raising money for war bonds and helping red cross with their mission. Maybe the most important thing is that woman had to now take care of the family while their husband or boyfriend was gone. They had to work, take care of the kids, and make sure their homes are safe along with their kids. During World War II Women were seen as strong workers who were gaining more independence from men while serving their country in one way or the other.

December 7, 1941, when Japan Kamikaze’s attacked Pearl Harbor, this is what push United States in to the war know as World War II. Texas had seven hundred and fifty thousand Men go to war, some volunteering and other being drafted