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Propaganda & Changes to Women’s Social Structure
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Background Information In the 1930s, women’s social structure had already begun to change. A loss in paid & unpaid servants required the____________________________. Statistic: By 1940- 90% 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.
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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.
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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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiYbNViJFl0 1. How did the role of women change during World War II?
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The Campaign Propaganda: The __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ______, whether military, economic, or political. ____________________________________________. Uses _________________________________________. Uses _________________________________________________. Uses a ________________________________________________________. Often has a ______________________________________. WWII: Posters, Movie News Reels, Songs. Movies
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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)
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“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. www.archive.org/details/RosietheRiveter
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Swing Shift 1. Explain how the women are treated by the men. Give specific examples.
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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___________________________________________ _____.
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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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVtgEgw15mQ
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