...Wartimes serve as catalysts for major shifts in cultural and societal structures. World War II proved to be a turning point for women. The population of men decreased as they were shipped over to Europe, leaving an array of jobs available to women that had been previously closed. In addition, the 1940’s proved to be a pivot point for married women’s labor-force participation, resulting in significant economic and social changes. The decade of the 1940s saw the largest increase in female labor force participation during the twentieth century. The wartime economy nearly doubled the participation rate of women in the workforce. The war caused a robust flourishment in the number of women working in the United States; from 10.8 million in March,...
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...their country. That's when women needed to step in. That was their opportunity to the enter the workforce and be part of the military. Some didn't have to enter the workforce to support their country. Most worked as nurses to help the wounded. Every woman had a role in World War ll. But it wasn't easy for most African American women to get safe jobs because of discrimination. African American women knew after the war they would have to go back to their domestic jobs. One important woman during the war was Willa Brown. She was the first black licensed pilot woman. She helped train both black men and women to fly a plane. Another important woman during the war was Bettye Murphy Phillips. She was the first black female overseas war correspondent. She also hoped to be a regular correspondent before she left the war zone. There are many more important women known for their extraordinary support during the war....
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...Role of Women in WW2 The role of women changed dramatically during and after World War 2 (WW2). Initially women would do the housework and look after the children. During the war, women did not only have to take care of the house, they slowly started becoming popular in the working industry. After the war, women were able to have more power and were considered more than just a pretty face. Topic sentence: Before the war, women had very little freedom, power and job opportunities. Explanation: Women were the leaders of the house. They would cook, clean, wash and wipe whilst looking after children. Some of them had feminine jobs, like tailoring, where they would work and try to earn money in order to support their husbands or if their husbands were unable to work. Before the war, it was generally thought that a MAN was the main bread winner and provider for their families. Ladies were very limited with their social interactions as well. They were occasional allowed get-togethers along-side their husbands. Evidence: Women were devoted to their husbands and if you weren’t married then you were supposed to be devoted to their father. Meaning that you were born to cook, clean, wash, wipe and bear children. Link: But with so many men away at war, this idealistic view began to change. Women were allowed to work and were expected to be an active member of the workforce. Topic sentence: The rise of women and their path to change during WW2. Explanation: When all the men where off...
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...Living Journal WW2: Women in the home front During WW2 I was too old to take part in the war overseas but I saw major change in Canada. Blacks in the home front assumed the responsibilities of the men and women serving overseas, for the first working along with Whites in jobs through the country. For the first time during world war 2 a lot of black workers joined labour unions. During the war many men left their jobs to fight for their country and these jobs needed to be filled so women stepped forward to meet the demand for workers. Women worked along with men in factories. They built part of aircraft, make guns, ammunition and more. It was a premier for Canadian women they were showing that they had what it take to do “men jobs”. At the beginning of the war only about 600,000 women worked permanently, later in the war their number creased to about a 1,200,000. It became evident that women’s contribution in workplace was needed. While the husbands and sons were at war, Canadian farms felt the pressure to meet the growing need for food for the war effort. Many women farmer were faced with the fact that they had to maintain the farm themselves, as well as raising the children who are too young to join the war. Women did not only help for food supply or to build part of aircraft, make guns, ammunition. Women had organizations such as the Women Institutes who played an important role in helping during war. They were making quilts, bandages and clothing for the men overseas...
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...Dear Mr. President I am writing this letter to you to try and persuade you into making a holiday for one of the most iconic women of the 2oth century. Eleanor Roosevelt, she has contributed so much to the American society and many people don’t even know it. Eleanor was a renowned First Lady for her outspokenness, especially her stance on racism. She was the first to hold press conferences, and speak at a national convention. On a few occasions, she disagreed with her husband's policies. She advocated for expanded roles for women in the workplace, the civil rights of African Americans and other races across the nation, and for the rights of people who fled their country because of WW2. After her husband suffered a polio attack in 1921, Eleanor stepped forward to help Franklin with running for president. When her husband became president in 1933, Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. Not content to stay in the background she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics. She gave press conferences and spoke out for human rights, children's causes and women's issues, working on behalf of the League of Women Voters She also focused on helping the country's poor, stood against racial discrimination and, during WW2, traveled abroad to visit U.S. troops. Throughout Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, Eleanor traveled extensively around the nation, visiting relief projects, surveying working and living conditions, and then reporting...
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...Blood Banking and Blood transport During World War 2 blood transport proved to be a vital innovation for saving the lives of those wounded in the war and ultimately was a cause of the victory by the allies in the war. The first successful blood program called “Blood for Britain” and the first large scale blood bank both originated during WW2 and increased the efficiency in saving lives, due to advances in blood storage and transportation (“Charles Richard Drew”). This was important because during the war, injuries and blood loss were extremely common and an increased availability of blood likely saved the lives of many and kept soldiers in battle. According to Arrington, blood storage and transportation lead to the saving of a number of lives...
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...Chronic Diseases: Cervical Cancer Every year about 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer, that’s 33 women a day. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. This type of cancer is a slow growing cancer and can be hard to diagnose because sometimes women do not have any symptoms. Even though women sometimes do not show or have symptoms of cervical cancer it can be found with a regular Pap test; women should have regular Pap tests done annually, starting at the earliest age of 21. A Pap test is a procedure where cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at through a microscope. Women who have unusual bleeding, post menopausal bleeding, bleeding after intercourse, unusual vaginal discharge, or pain during intercourse should all be examined and tested for cervical cancer because these are all symptoms of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV. HPV does not always cause cervical cancer but is known to be one of the leading causes. There are two main types of cervical cancer: adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Adenocarcinomas makes up for 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers, and squamous cell carcinomas makes up for 80 to 90 percent of cervical cancers. Each type of cervical cancer is distinguished by the look of cells, taken from abnormal Pap tests, under a microscope. There are many risk factors of cervical cancer besides HPV. Pregnancy...
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... 10. Crimson thread of agreement is not real 11. Anzac stands for? Australia and new Zealand army corps 12. What is conscription was compulsory military service for young men, this defense act began 1902. 13. What was prime minister Hughes campaign to introduce inscription 14. Who were opposed to conscription 15. Ww1 ended in which year? November 11, 1918 16. Who was assassinated in ww1? Archduke Franz Ferdinand 17. Areas fought in ww1? 'Western Front' in France and Belgium were the biggest war areas 18. Most important reason for Australia declaring war in September 1939? Germany invaded Poland and so Great Britain has declared war on them along with Australia. 19. Who were POW in ww2 in Australia internment camps? The main use of internment camps were to put the people against Australia according to...
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...Assess the significance of war in influencing the transformation of approaches to medical treatment and surgery in the period 1870-1990 Throughout 1870-1990, warfare played a crucial role in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery as it; prompted more government responsibility in healthcare, innovated technological developments in medicine such as the establishment of blood transfusion services, contributed to individual breakthroughs by catalysing the development, and mass-production of penicillin. However, there's an ongoing historical debate regarding the significance of other factors' influence in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery. Other factors include; individuals who used their scientific knowledge to develop new medical treatment and surgical treatments, and the role of the government in enhancing healthcare in Britain. The effects of war were prevalent as early as the Second Boer War; which exposed inadequacies within the healthcare system, instigating increased government awareness towards poor health. Henry Hyndman suggested up to 50% of volunteers were unfit and in Manchester, 8,000 out of the 11,000 who volunteered for the army were rejected as they were physically unsuitable. The public's poor health hindered recruitment for the Boer War alarmed the government. This forced them to respond by establishing the inter-department Committee on Physical Deterioration; which highlighted nutrition as an indicator of the public's...
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...How did the end of WW2 lead to the civil rights movement ? Before the end of WW2 racial tension was evident. Racial discrimination, the unveiling to the world, and history all played a major part in why the end of WW2 led to the civil rights movement. During the war there was a lot of racial discrimination aimed towards African-American men and women, except the women who started passing for white. The racism even spilled over into the armed forces where an African-American soldiers would get treated worse then the prisoners just because of the color of their skin. The history of racism between whites and blacks go back years, from slavery, KKK, and the learned hatred for any race that is not white. Before the war started the south was coming...
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...Impact on women and women at war • With younger women directed to factories, and older women encouraged to volunteer in organisations such as the Women’s Voluntary Service, women played a key role in the war • From 1940 women were directed into sectors of the economy where there was a shortage of labour (eg. shipyards, docks, factories and hospitals) • By the end of 1943, 50% of all factory workers were women • Also, by the end of 1943, 80% of married women were working as well as playing their role in the household • Average earnings for women almost doubled from 1938 – 1945 • Over 500,000 women served in the auxiliary branches of the armed forces • Women employed in industry, commerce and the armed forces rose by 50% to 2 ¼ million by 1943 • Overall, 1 ¼ million men and women volunteered in the war by July 1940 • The National Service Act (December 1941) conscripted unmarried women into the Force’s Auxiliary Corps • However, despite the war giving women more money, greater status and independence, it did not bring around equal pay • After WW1 most women gave up their wartime jobs, however after WW2 a much higher percentage of women kept their jobs • Moreover, sexual relationships flourished / increased over the war period Social levelling and breaking down of class barriers • One of the main aspects of WW2 was social mobility • Conscription was introduced in September 1940 (men aged 18 to 41) • By mid 1941, the army, navy and air...
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...Women on the U.S Home Front When the war began there was an extremely high demand for jobs to produce wartime materials, and when the men were shipped off to war, the women stepped up and took their place. Women also did various other things from victory gardens to rationing goods. But, arguably their most important role was to keep a positive attitude and high moral on the Home Front. War can be a very scary time but women did all they could to make their children, and others feel safe. During WWII, life on the Home Front was a significant part of the war effort and had a major impact on the outcome of the war, and no one had a more significant role on the Home Front than women. This document is a personal account of Mourine Merrow, she describes her early life and her life throughout the wars. It also includes a photo of Mourine and her husband working together at the Aircraft Training School. Mourine Merrow was born in Michigan in 1916 and she lived there throughout the war. Mourine felt many impacts of the war in her daily life, and rather than complain or get upset, she took things into her own hands and did all she could to support the war. She supported the war by rationing foods and goods, by volunteering at various places, wrote letters to troops to boost moral, planted a victory garden, and she even enrolled in the Aircraft Training School. This story was intended for all U.S citizens, to show everything that she did, and you can do, in your life to be a good American...
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...sustain families or individuals, leading to the rise of radical ideas and changes. New political parties supporting communism and socialism was the start of new changes later implemented in Canada. During this period, many were fighting for equality and justice (the on-to Ottawa trek). Around the world, extremism was on the rise: fascism in Spain, Italy and Germany, and totalitarianism in Japan. Canadians volunteered to join the International Brigade to help during the...
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...On August 6, 1945, the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. For years, there have been feuds relating to the justification of the bombing. Was the U.S justified? The United States was justified due to the unprovoked attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which occurred three years prior to the bombing of Hiroshima, it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then, the fight had never been on United States soil. Innocent men, women and children did not have to worry about being killed on their land until the infamous day: December 7, 1941, the attack of Pearl Harbor. On that day, the Japanese took to the skies with 423 planes, arriving in Pearl Harbor, killing a total of 2,403 and wounding 1178. Hitting 18 U.S ships, it crippled the U.S naval fleet in one day. Little known to the people, the bombing also destroyed 180 fighter jets used in the U.S Air Force. This was an unjustified, barbaric act and dropping the bomb on Hiroshima was justified. The United States was justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima due to the unwarned attack on civilians and docked naval ships at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. For example, the bomb displayed the power the U.S wielded when they dropped it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It showed other countries that the United States had weapons, and would use them. This especially threatened the Soviet Union, our current ally, and emerging enemy. The day after the Pearl...
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...values- places emphasis on loyalty and obedience to the group and its leader, where the United states has individualism 2. Gender Inequality- In east asia there is a patrinlean and multi-generational system, with the inheritence rights traveling down the male line, where in united states its bi-lateral and emphasis is placed on nuclear family. 3. Demographic Transition- Change from high fertility high mortality to a low fertility and mortality rates causing an aging population. Same in US but there is more immigration to the US which helps keep it more age balanced. How did the Japanese religious tradition view women? What roles were available to them? Confucian values states that women were inferior to men and theat they were to obey men. Buddhism states that women would not acheieve salvation and were inferior, Buddhism perceived women as inferior and an obstacle for men to achieve Nirvana. Religious...
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