Kellie Nicholls
2.23.10
Period E
The Women Of Wartimes
With all the men at war, women found the opportunity to take over the jobs they left behind and earn their own wages. Over six million women entered the work force for the first time and the percentage of women working rose to 35%. One third of the jobs were in defense plants. These jobs were harder and paid better than traditional jobs. Many women also took advantage of the jobs open in journalism and other professional jobs.
Not only were women needed to continue work at home, but also the Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall pushed for the creation of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). Under this bill, women could volunteer in noncombat positions and the bill became law in 1942. It gave the WAACs an official status and salary, but denied the benefits given to male soldiers. Later, after thousands of women enlisted, they dropped the “Auxiliary” status and granted full benefits to the women. They worked as nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, electricians, and pilots. Women were everywhere during the war, except on the frontlines.
Very concise yet informative. The picture really adds to it as well. The only thing I might change would be that the word "job" was used a lot in the first paragraph so you might try to find a synonym to replace some of them. Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! You have done a very good job with it. I really enjoy how specific you are and how great you are at teaching this information.
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