Women in WWII

Women really stepped up in wartime. The war would not have been a success if it wasn't for their contributions. To produce the ammunition, a lot of factories that once manufactured consumer goods now made tanks, bombs, and other millitary supplies. Out of the 18 million people who worked at these factories, six million were women.
Throughout history, women have been known as gentle. Because of this, major companies weren't sure whether or not to hire them for dangerous jobs. Once they proved themselves to be strong, and capable of using dangerous machinery, it was a done deal. Because men were (and still are) paid a lot better, companies decided to hire women to save money.
In order to fight a war like WWII, you need supplies. Most of the healthy young men were at war, so it was very important that women took the jobs. If this didn't happen the war would have gone differently.