Outcomes, Debates, Concerns

"You're Going to Employ Women," 1943 War Dept. Booklet

In 1943, the War Department released a booklet to persuade its ranks of the importance of employing women in the military during the war. The booklet lists women's strengths and abilities that the department believed would bring the United States…

"Information Separation Pamphlet," Women's Army Corps, War Department

As the demobilization of women from the military was underway post-WWII, the U.S. War Department released informative pamphlets out to the women to thank them for their service and lay out their potential next steps.

"What Next For Women?" Speech, Presented by Margaret Hickey

Margaret Hickey, a women's advocate and President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs from 1944-1946, delivered a speech at a conference with a call to action: that women become more politically active and create a…

"Winning the War," 1943 Article

In June of 1943, Independent Woman Magazine released an informative call-to-action article about women's involvement in "winning the war." The information includes solving the manpower problem, concerns with drafting and equal wages, community…

"Doors Open for Women," 1943 Article

In early 1943, the discussions regarding women entering the workplace and the military circulated a positive response in women, seeing the opportunities created by the war as a step in the right direction for the country's view toward women's…

"Your Job After the War," American Magazine Cover, November 1944

Even before the end of WWII, American Magazine released an edition with a cover that explicitly acknowledged the most prominent post-war concern: women's jobs.

"Are Women Any Different?" Modine Unit Heaters Advertisement, 1943

Modine Manufacturing Co. released an advertisement in 1943 that posed the issue of women and their difference in the workplace; claiming their difference in their "strength, physiological reactions, and mental attitudes," the ad suggests that their…

"American Women: Draft Them?" LIFE Editorial, 1945

Toward the end of the war, recruitment levels for women were still lower than the government had expected. An ongoing debate ensued as to whether or not women should have been drafted: if men were forced into the war effort, some thought women…

"Post-War Problems and Possibilities," Monthly Labor Review, 1943

Even in 1943, the country was already thinking about what would come next for women once wartime became peacetime. Monthly Labor Review released an article discussing the possibilities for women post-war, including how they could implement their new…

"Women Lagging in War Effort," Newsweek 1943

In response to the media blast of women as wartime heroes in 1942, Newsweek released an article nearly a year later deeming the enthusiasm "premature," claiming that the involvement of women in the war has died down and should be higher.

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