The women in the World War II

The World War II turned out to be a trascendental moment for all the american women. While men were in the war or out of their country, women could start to work in iron and steel industry.For many women,the oportunity to make a living in a honorable way and learn a trade  couldn't be overlooked.

Many women that chose working, felt a feeling of independe and liberation. They were earning more money than ever (although not the same money as men)

The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) offered to women another way to demostrate her rivarly. Besides the nurses, these women were the ones to join in the American Army's lines. Approximately, more than 150.000 women were enlisted to serve their country in the WAC.

Many women that fought to the racial discrimnation in their own territory. Some japanese-american served as Wacs,in spite of their families were moved obligatory to the relocalitation fields.

However, when the war finished in 1945 the economic security  newly achieved by the women met suddenly threatened. As men were returning with their families, they were returning to their respectives works too .Obviously, it expected that women come back to recover the traditional rols of wife and mother. 

Hecho y traducido por:  Laura Troyano