In many countries, women were not allowed in combat. But there were cases of women fighting, generally because it was necessary for survival. There were women in the French Resistance. There were women fighting in the Russian Air Force.
Women entered World War II in non-combat roles. They were clerks, nurses, mechanics, and secretaries.
Monument to the Women of World War II was created in 2005.
During World War II, approximately 350,000 American women served in the Armed Forces, with around 16,000 women seeing combat duty. They primarily served in roles such as nurses, support staff, and in auxiliary units, with some women participating directly in combat situations, particularly in the Army Nurse Corps and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Their contributions were crucial to the war effort, despite the limited combat roles available to them at the time.
During World War II many women entered the workforce. The end of World War II affected women in the workplace as many of them returned home instead of staying in the workplace.
WACs stands for Women's Army Corps, which was a women's branch of the United States Army during World War II. WAVEs stands for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, which was a women's branch of the United States Navy during World War II. Both groups allowed women to serve in noncombat roles, freeing up men for combat duty.
"Women in World War II
M1 Garand was the US combat rifle during World War II and the Korean war
During World War II many women entered the workforce. The end of World War II affected women in the workplace as many of them returned home instead of staying in the workplace.
During World War II many women entered the workforce. The end of World War II affected women in the workplace as many of them returned home instead of staying in the workplace.
He served, but never made it to combat as the war ended soon after he enlisted.
working in factories.
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