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Bellafaire, Judith A. The Army Nurse Corps in World War II. U.S. Army Center of Military History. 17 Mar. 2006. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/72-14/72-14.htm
- After the war, when nurses returned home, they realized they had gained much more independence and respect.
Cames, Mark C. The American Nation, A History of the United States. New York: Longman, 2002.
· By 1944, 6.5 million more women had entered the workforce since the war
· Many unions did not accept or respect women workers
· Black women had an especially hard time finding jobs
Home page. 19 Mar. 2006. <http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/st/~cg3/outline.html>.
- Women workers were necessary to fill the gaps in industries to make up for the 10 million men at war.
- Businesses used patriotism as a lure to entice women to work
- With more and more mothers working, childcare became a difficult obstacle
- 1/3 of employed women were mothers of young children in 1943
Shultz, Stanley K. Tishler, William P. “World War II: The Impact at Home.” 1999 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 17 April 2006
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture21.html
· The fashion of the day was dictated by the war production abroad
· Shorter skirts and 2 piece bathing suits were direct effects of the loss of material due to rationing.
· Ratyioning of food, gasoline, and coffee became prevalent
· American swere not able to spend the money they were earning.
· Americans women began replacing jobs of soldiers overseas and making up 36 percent of the workforce.
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Zeinert, Karen. Those Incredible Women of World War II. Brookfield: The Millbrook Press, Inc., 1994.
· 1 out of every 4 women became members of volunteer groups
· Many women learned basic first aid and helped in shelters