Women and Change:

World War IISS5H6: The student will be able to explain the reason for America’s involvement in

WWII.

The beginning of a change:

● Women take charge on the homefront.○ Job transition helps

the war effort.○ Enlistment in the

military rises.○ Rationing supplies

and foods is necessary.

○ Support the U.S. with purchase of war bonds.

Calling all Women!It became importantfor women to enter thejob force when themen went overseas tofight.

http://womenworkforce.weebly.com/wwii.html

Here’s some facts:

Women Go To War!Women proved capable in thewar effort by:

I. Enlisting in the military; 350,000 joined the Armed

Forces.Army: WACS

Navy: WAVESAir Force: WASPS

Here’s some facts:

Number of Women enlisted during World War II:

• Army - 140,000

• Navy - 100,000

• Marines - 23,000

• Coast Guard - 13,000

• Air Force - 1,000

• Army and Navy Nurse Corps - 74,000

Everyone Can Help!One way everyone could join thewar effort was to ration supplies and to plant a victory garden.A sense of community evolved andnational pride raised the U.S. to a global force.

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Rationing!

All Americans were consciousin the effort of rationing:* food supplies* gasoline* rubber tires* clothing* fuel oil* medicines

Buy War Bonds!

War bonds were debt securities issued by the government to:

1. finance military operations and other costs in times of war.

2. remove money from circulation to help control inflation.

Activity:1. Talk with your group about what changes

occured in the United States during WWII.2. Answer the following questions as a

reflection in your journal:a. How did rationing and the use of victory gardens help with the war effort?b. What part did women play in WWII?c. How could bonds help in wartime?d. Make a connection with one of the slides.