Beyond Rosie : A Documentary History of Women and World War II /

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"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 fo...

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Autres auteurs: Brock, Julia (Éditeur intellectuel), Lewis, Catherine, Harker, Richard, Dickey, Jennifer W.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Fayetteville, Arkansas : University of Arkansas Press, 2015.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Kvinnor i försvaret.
Kvinnor och krig.
Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > genusaspekter.
Female role > Second World War > United States > 20th century.
Armed forces.
Labour market > gainful employment.
Industrial work.
Industriarbete.
Arbetsmarknad > förvärvsarbete.
Militären.
Kvinnorollen > Andra världskriget > Förenta staterna > 1900-talet.
Women > Social conditions.
Women in popular culture.
Women.
HISTORY > General.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Femmes > États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Femmes > États-Unis.
Femmes dans la culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
History > General.
History & Archaeology.
Women > United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > United States.
Women in popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
Förenta staterna.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • Into the factories
  • New opportunities, new challenges
  • Women's auxiliary services
  • "Make do and mend" : women and the home front
  • The secret war
  • Appendix 1: Timeline
  • Appendix 2: Discussion questions and assignments
  • Appendix 3: Classroom and research activities
  • About the Museum of History and Holocaust Education.

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