1. Chapter 15 – Section 3
Women & The War

2. 1. Who was Rosie the Riveter and what did she represent?
2. What had the attitude been toward married women working before the war?
3. What kinds of jobs had women had before the war?
4. What kind of better paying jobs opened up as men were drafted into the armed forces?

3. 5. What happened to the number of older and married women working outside the home during the war? Why?
6. What were 3 reasons women enjoyed working?
7. What was the job situation for African-American women?
8. What were 4 challenges working women faced?

4. 9. What did the government assume would happen when the war was over?
10. What were 2 things returning servicemen expected when they got home?