when did world war two start?

Question

and what types of jobs/ roles did woman play in the war?

Answer 1

World War II started on September 1, 1939 when the Nazis invaded Poland. We didn't get involved until Pearl Harbor was attacked. Women took jobs in the factories to produce the planes, tanks, and munitions that helped win the war. They also were WAVES, which are nurses closely associated with the Navy.

Answer 2

Neville Chamberlain British prime minster declared war on Germany September 3rd 1939. Woman had to keep the nations industries going because most of the men were away fighting in the war this included farming, engineering, war work ( munitions factory's)

Answer 3

In Asia- 1933 the Empire of Japan invaded and annexed Manchuria.

In Europe- 1 September 1939. Germany invaded Poland. The USSR quickly followed suit.

In the U.S.- Japan attacked Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941. U.S. declared war on Japan 8 December 1941. Germany and Italy declared war on U.S. 11 December 1941.

Women were engaged in defense contracting, nursing and were members of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) and Womenn Approved for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES). About 100 miles from my hometown there is an old airbase that trained pilots. The pilots from there flew cargo missions. They flew more missions, more miles and into more dangerous situations than any other group of pilots. They also suffered more casualties. Every pilot was a woman. It was Moore Field near Sweetwater, TX.

Answer 4

So far as Great Britain was concerned, on 2 September 1939 which was also the day on which my parents got married. I'm not sure what effect each happening had on the other!

Answer 5

September 1939 with the Blitzkrieg of Poland. Some will say i began with Hitler's ascension to Head of German State in 1933.
Women in the U.S. served as WACs (Army) and WAVES (Navy); mostly service-related (typing pool, driving pool etc.). Kay Sommersby (sic) was Eisenhower's "driver" throughout the war including time when he was Supreme Commander of Allied forces.
"Rosie the Riveter" was a name given to some of the many women (again in the U.S.) who took up factory positions with so many men off to fight the hot war.

Answer 6

In Europe, on October 10, 1938, when the Nazi Germany and Poland invaded Czechoslovakia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudetenland

In Asia, on July 7, 1937, when Japan invaded China.

Women worked in the factories producing military equipment, and served in the armed forces as nurses.
In the Red Army they served as snipers and pilots:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_women_in_the_Great_Patriotic_War

Answer 7

women worked in many factories and helped produce war items. techinically 1931 when japanese invaded shanghai and were killing chinese civilians. Shanghai and many other chinese cities were bombed everyday.

Answer 8

1939-1945
Women were in the military and worked in factories.

Answer 9

It began in 1934, in Germany.


Women helped make ammunitions depots in Germany.


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Answer 10

1944