women and war

Cards (11)

  • During the war, how many women joined the armed forces?
    300K
  • During the war, how many women joined the workforce?
    7M
  • How many women were aircraft workers?
    1 in 3
  • Why were women often given the difficult welding jobs in awkward parts of aircraft bodies?
    they were smaller and more agile than men
  • In the munitions and electronics industries, 1 in 2 workers were women
  • In a government survey, what percentage of US Plant managers said that women were the best workers?
    60%
  • Why were women not always welcomed by their male colleagues or trade unions?
    they thought they were a threat to men's pay and jobs
  • Women earned less than men for the same work. How much less?
    60%
  • What other jobs did women do during the war?
    scrap collection, volunteering as nurse aids and planting victory gardens
  • Why did war work put a strain on family life?
    women had to juggle the demands of work and family
  • Why did women have a new outlook on life?
    the money they earned gave them more confidence