Women at work - WWII - photos and commentary

[packman]

More so than any war in history, World War II was a woman’s war. Women, motivated by patriotism, the opportunity for new experiences, and the desire to serve, participated widely in the global conflict.

Within the Allied countries, women of all ages proved to be invaluable in the fight for victory. Rosie the Riveter, a fictional American character, became the most enduring image of women’s involvement in World War II.





https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/women-workers-photos-usa-world-war-two/

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Kick

[Wounded Bear]

2. K & R...nt

[sanatanadharma]

3. The war ended, the men came home and ...

... and the women were sent home.
A massive cultural-media-propaganda grew into and through the 50's, with TV's and magazines
and more all pushing the theme that working women use vacuum cleaners.

[NNadir]

4. An interesting set of pictures. Thanks.

[Hekate]

5. KnR

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. My mother went from driving a team of mules on a farm to inspecting welds in an armament factory.

[hunter]

7. My grandma was a shipyard welder during the war.

She was one of the few women who kept working after the war but she was excluded from the heavyweight jobs that were considered "men's work" even though she'd been doing them throughout the war.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

8. thank you for this interesting link