Work
Name one organization that women volunteered for in support of the war effort during WWII.
Women's Army Corps (WAC), American Red Cross, or United Service Organizations (USO).
How did women joining the workforce impact the availability of goods during WWII?
increased the availability of goods by ensuring continued production despite many men being drafted into the military
What percentage of female employment in the United States was accounted for by women during WWII?
53%
According to the traditional supply theory, why were women drawn into industrial labor markets during WWII?
Women were drawn into industrial labor markets during WWII due to extraordinary times, and their increase in supply was seen as a patriotic rather than an economic act.
When was ww2?
1939 to 1945
What was one of the jobs that women stepped into for the first time during the war?
Train "conductorettes"
How did women joining the workforce during WWII contribute to the post-war economic boom?
It increased the overall productivity and output of goods
What was the dramatic rise in the number of working women during WWII in the United States?
10.8 million to 18 million
What was the traditional explanation for women's withdrawal from industrial labor markets after WWII, according to the supply theory?
Women voluntarily retreated to their traditional roles after the war due to a resumption of personal preferences or a response to the pressures of a feminine ideology
When was Pearl harbor?
December 7th, 1941.
Which two types of countries tended to employ women during WWII?
Textile mills and war-based industries
How did the recruitment of women into the workforce in the United States compare to other countries immediately following Pearl Harbor?
Women were heavily recruited into the workforce immediately following Pearl Harbor
Around 18 million
According to the demand theory, how did working-class women respond to high industrial wages during WWII?
Working-class women responded to high industrial wages by changing occupations
When did the US declare war on Japan?
December 8th, 1941.
Which company employed women in industrial roles during WWII?
Ford Motor Company
What happened to female employment in textile mills after 1943?
largely abandoned, as women were moving to war-based industries before and after V-E day, causing economic decline
What percentage of working women during WWII had over 10 years of experience in the workforce already?
29%
Why were women pushed out of their jobs after WWII, according to the demand theory?
Women were pushed out after the war as male managers and union leaders used seniority rules and institutional prerogative to return to an all-male workforce.
Who was president during ww2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Name one war-based industry that employed women during WWII
Atlantic Rayon Company (parachute division), Remington Arms, General Electric, or United States Rubber
How were working-class women affected after the war in terms of employment?
changing occupations but were pushed out after the war due to male managers and union leaders using seniority rules and institutional prerogative to return to an all-male workforce
What industry saw a dramatic increase in female employment during WWII, with a peak of 53% female employment in July 1942?
Textile mills
How does demand theory justify women being pushed out of their jobs after WW2?
Male managers and union leaders favored a return to an all-male workforce, despite evidence of their productivity and lower cost.
What event sparked the beginning of World War II?
The invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939