WAC
What does WAC stand for?
Women's Army Corps
What does WASP stand for?
Women Air Force Service Pilots
What does WAVES stand for?
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
Why did many men in the military appose the WAC?
They believed they were taking their jobs
Who were the two women who initially suggested women be used for non-combat missions?
Jackie Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love
True or False: The WAVES were the biggest of the three programs
False, the WAC was the largest
What countries first had women serving in their military, inspiring the United States?
Soviet Union, China, Great Britain
What were the two programs that were consolidated to create the WASP?
WAFS and WFTD
True or False: While the WAC was an auxilary unit, WAVES was a part of the Navy itself
True
What year was the WAC created?
1942
What year was the WASP created?
1943
What was the main purpose of the WAVES program?