Hi, I am writing an 8 page history paper on the role women played in world war II. This is my thesis.
"World war II could not have been successful without the important contributions of women in both the military and at home."
I was just wondeirng if anyone had any websites that would help with research and or any other help!
Thanks
2007-03-28 14:06:11 · 7 answers · asked by John H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This Library of Congress link might help: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/
2007-03-28 14:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by BethS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women were the nurses and the support systems for the injured soldiers. Women nurtured and took care of the soldiers while they were sick. These men wanted to get better for their nurses. They did not want to let them down.
Women (wives, girlfriends) were the reasons that many of the soldiers continued on everyday. They were the strength and support for their husbands fighting a war miles and miles away. Their wives/girlfriends are the reasons that these soldiers strived to continue to live. They wanted to get to go home and see their women again.
Men fought and continue to fight these wars so that their wives, sisters, and daughters don't have to!!
That may not help you much... but I'd thought I'd tell you a couple of my thoughts about women in WWII.
2007-03-28 21:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chelsea L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets5.html
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/warwwii/Women_and_World_War_II.htm
Check these sites. Women nurses were fundamental in all wars so it would be a great place to start. Also, women back in the states took over many of the jobs that were considered for men only because there wasn't any one else to do them. Think Rosie the Riveter if you have ever seen that poster.
2007-03-28 21:14:12 · answer #3 · answered by hakufu20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Womens Army Corp (WAC's) and WAF's Womens Air Force and Rosie the Riveter........
2007-03-28 21:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see you want to have the point of view of the Allies. However I want to tell you something disgraceful about the role of women as Hitler saw it. He wanted women as breeders of his Germanic superior race (Germanische Herrenrasse) and planned his "Lebensborn" (source of life).
2007-03-28 21:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by corleone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nursing the ingured people and get food for the starving (cooked)
2007-03-28 21:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by sanchezma1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia, and google scholar
2007-03-28 21:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by eawolfpack04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋