2. We Can Do IT! National symbol of American unity and patriotism Woman stepped in for men in the workforce industry More than 19 million woman joined the workforce during WWII Helped American industry during the war
3. Popular propaganda image for U.S. during WWII, painted by J. Howard Miller Portrayed women working men’s jobs
4. Statistics 34% ammunition workers 11% steel workers 10% personnel and shipping 8% railroad workers 40% aircraft industry workers
5. Proving a Point Women are just as competent as men Women wore men’s apparel Industry filled its jobs with women-power This era opened new work opportunities to women such as: lawyers, journalists, farmers, police officers, and many more
6. This photo, by Norman Rockwell, first appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on May 29, 1943
7. It was decided… The women workforce should only be used in times of crisis When the war ended, so did the extraordinary job opportunities for women “ Unfortunately, when the war ended, despite the skill and patriotism the women had displayed, we were forced to lay them off.” - William Mulcahy A year after the war ended, 3.5 million involuntarily left the labor force
8. “ Rosie the Riveter”By: John Jacob Loeb and Redd EvansAdapted by: Virginia and Blanca
9. MLA Citation "Rosie the Riveter." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. <http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com>. “Women in the Workplace." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. <http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com>. Coleman, Penny. Rosie the Riveter. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. 1995. Rosie the Riveter/ World War II, “ Rosie Sheet Music,” Richmond, CA, 1997 http://www.rosietheriveter.org/rosiemusic.htm
