During the WWII, America was in need of military work force. The Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall formed the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) in order to fulfill this demand. He said that there were many jobs that could be done better by women. Women volunteers would serve in noncombat positions under this bill. Though there was a lot of opposition from members of Congress, the bill establishing WAAC became law on May 15, 1942. Women received salary though they didn’t have as many benefits as the male soldiers did. In July 1943, the U.S. Army dropped the “auxiliary” status, and the WACs started to receive full U.S. Army benefits. They served as nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, electricians , and pilots.
The defense contractors warned the Selective Service System that AMerica didn't have enough workers in the beginning of WWII. However, they were proved wrong when nearly 18 million workers started contributing for the war in 1944. Out of the 18 million workers laboring in war industries, more than 6 millions were women. Factories thought that women did not have the strength to do physical work and were unwilling to hire them at first. However, when they realized that women operated machines as well as men, they started to hire a lot of women. Women had proved that they could do jobs and contribute to the nation as well as men did.
11 comments:
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The poster gave a really nice touch to your blog. It helps to see what message that is send to the public at times of war. I like the comparision of what people thought before and after women took the jobs.
Good insight and topic on the Women during WWII. I didn't know they were even eligible to any benefits during the Auxiliary Corps and that it got even better later on. Your posting has really great info. Good Job!
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This post described the working force that allowed U.S. to win the war. Without the women, U.S. would have had more trouble during the war. You clearly showed how women contributed to the war and how invaluable they were. Good Job.
Your posting is concise, yet very informative. Perhaps adding another paragraph to go into more depth would help. A good job overall.
Great short yet comprehensive summary of Women's roles in war time. You could include some specific examples of women though that were significant or go more in depth with the women's' jobs.
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Great summary with good details, showing the overall role of women in wartime. The poster was a good accent to give readers a better glimpse of what that era for women was like.
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