WOMEN IN THE FACTORY
During World War 2 several 350,000 women joined the armed services,Between 1940 and 1945 the percentage of women working in the u.s workforce increased from 27% to around 30-40%.Most of these women had done their pilots license and became the first women to fly an American military aircaft. On march the10th 2010 ,70 years after they were disbanded,the women air force service pilots received a congressional gold medal. over 1000 WASPs served and under 40 women lost their lives during the war. |
These are African american women that have given their up all their time to work in the women's air force service pilots.
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This is a lady working in the factory as her husband has left her behind to continue his job as he is fighting for his country.
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This is a propaganda poster to encourage women to grow crop to use as food.
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