“We as a nation must change our basic attitude toward the work of women” (Foner 879); When the second world war hit America, fathers, brothers, sons, uncles and cousins left their homes to fight for war. In their absence women rose to positions they never had before, they kept American going and provided for those on the home front and on the front lines. During this era men still believed that the American way was to have the prefect American life style. This included men making the money and doing all the hard work, while women stayed home and kept the house hold together and providing a family. However, when men were no longer able, women took jobs in industry, profession’s, and government. The war helped women gain a massive presence with the
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Those chose to fight for the same rights as the men they replaced. They chose to fight for things like equal pay (Foner 879). This was important for women who chose to go to the working world during war because, if they were replacing the men, and doing their job efficiently they should be treated the same way. The number of women in the working went from 5.1 million in 1939 to just over 7.25 million in 1943, the giant leap in the numbers was a basis for women to fight for their rights ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women," n.d.). Many feared that women would stay working then going back home, so the trade union wanted to prevent the increases in wages, however women did not take likely to those aspects ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women," n.d.). Women took to agitating on a local level to fight for their rights, and 80% of them went on a one week strike in October 1943. Due to this impacting those on the home front and front lines, an agreement was eventually reached. This agreement included a set wage for both men and women occurring to the machines they worked on in the industry world ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women,"
Those chose to fight for the same rights as the men they replaced. They chose to fight for things like equal pay (Foner 879). This was important for women who chose to go to the working world during war because, if they were replacing the men, and doing their job efficiently they should be treated the same way. The number of women in the working went from 5.1 million in 1939 to just over 7.25 million in 1943, the giant leap in the numbers was a basis for women to fight for their rights ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women," n.d.). Many feared that women would stay working then going back home, so the trade union wanted to prevent the increases in wages, however women did not take likely to those aspects ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women," n.d.). Women took to agitating on a local level to fight for their rights, and 80% of them went on a one week strike in October 1943. Due to this impacting those on the home front and front lines, an agreement was eventually reached. This agreement included a set wage for both men and women occurring to the machines they worked on in the industry world ("World War II: 1939-1945 | Striking Women,"