Propaganda & Changes to Women’s Social Structure

Background Information In the 1930s, women’s social structure had already begun to change. A loss in paid & unpaid servants required the____________________________. Statistic: By % of women were married, but only 15% of married women worked. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US entered WWII. Men went off to fight- jobs were left unattended & new jobs were being created w. wartime manufacturing (quadrupled in the 1 st year). A supply of workers had to be found quickly. Women had to be brought into the workforce & traditional values had to be overcome. The Department of Labor would create a campaign to change society’s traditional view of women & their roles.

Government Jobs for Women Types of Jobs the Government Needed Women to Do: 1. Military Work: Behind the lines so men could fight- established the _______________ ________________________ (WAC)- __________________________ ___ 2. ___________________: To cover the war. 3. __________________________ ____: Welding, Riveting, Lumberyards. 4. Other: _________________________ __________________________ ___ 5. Traditional Female Jobs Expanded: ______s- __________________________ ___ __________________________ ___-- heavily relied on more women.

Women During World War II Video Watch the video “Women During World War II” about the changing role of women during the second world war How did the role of women change during World War II?

The Campaign Propaganda: The __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ______, whether military, economic, or political. ____________________________________________. Uses _________________________________________. Uses _________________________________________________. Uses a ________________________________________________________. Often has a ______________________________________. WWII: Posters, Movie News Reels, Songs. Movies

Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter: Not a real person. Name created b/c of the Alliteration. She was the… Song--- “Rosie the Riveter” (1942)

“Rosie the Riveter” Song Lyrics While other girls attend their fav’rite cocktail bar, Sipping Martinis, munching caviar There’s a girl who’s really putting them to shame Rosie is her name All the day long whether rain or shine, She’s a part of the assembly line. She’s making history, working for victory Rosie the Riveter Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotage, Sitting up there on the fuselage. That little girl can do more than a male will do. Rosie the Riveter Rosie’s got a boyfriend, Charlie. Charlie, he’s a Marine. Rosie is protecting Charlie Working overtime on the riveting machine. When they gave her a production “E” She was as proud as a girl could be. There’s something true about, Red, white, and blue about, Rosie the Riveter.

Swing Shift 1. Explain how the women are treated by the men. Give specific examples.

New Campaign After the War: WWII ends in1945: WWII. Men return from the war & were ready to work. This called for a new campaign. New Campaign: Women were thanked & “relieved” from their jobs. Women were encouraged to... _______________________________ ________________________________________________ __ Movies portrayed actresses as __________________________--- this___________________________________________ _____.

Problems Problems: Women____________________________________________________. Liked being ____________________________ their own________________. Wanted to keep the opportunities they were given during the war. After the war, _________________________________________ gained during the war. DISPLACEMENT OF WOMEN WORKERS AFTER WWII- VIDEO CLIP