Women and Change: World War II SS5H6: The student will be able to explain the reason for America’s involvement in WWII.

The beginning of a change: ●Women take charge on the homefront. ○ Job transition helps the war effort. ○ Enlistment in the military rises. ○ Rationing supplies and foods is necessary. ○ Support the U.S. with purchase of war bonds.

Calling all Women! It became important for women to enter the job force when the men went overseas to fight.

Here’s some facts:

Women Go To War! Women proved capable in the war effort by: I.Enlisting in the military; 350,000 joined the Armed Forces. Army: WACS Navy: WAVES Air Force: WASPS

Here’s some facts: Number of Women enlisted during World War II: Army - 140,000 Navy - 100,000 Marines - 23,000 Coast Guard - 13,000 Air Force - 1,000 Army and Navy Nurse Corps - 74,000

Everyone Can Help! One way everyone could join the war effort was to ration supplies and to plant a victory garden. A sense of community evolved and national pride raised the U.S. to a global force. /

Rationing! All Americans were conscious in the effort of rationing: * food supplies * gasoline * rubber tires * clothing * fuel oil * medicines

Buy War Bonds! W ar bonds were debt securitiesdebt securities issued by the government to: 1. finance military operations and other costs in times of war. 2. remove money from circulation to help control inflation.inflation

Activity: 1. Talk with your group about what changes occured in the United States during WWII. 2. Answer the following questions as a reflection in your journal: a. How did rationing and the use of victory gardens help with the war effort? b. What part did women play in WWII? c. How could bonds help in wartime? d. Make a connection with one of the slides.