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No. Every factory in the US that possibly could be was converted to making something for the war effort, but not everybody lived near those factories. Many people moved to where there was "war work", because there had been no jobs to go get all during the 30s, and the war meant a tremendous opportunity to work and earn good money. But not everyone could pull up stakes and move to where the jobs were, and some women had families they had to take care of, so they did not have time to work a job. Other women were discouraged by their husbands or families from trying to get a job. If you're asking was the entire work force in factories women, again the answer is no. Older men were not subject to being drafted into the military, and men who were rejected because they could not pass the physical were working in the factories. Men with special skills who worked in jobs crucial to the war effort were exempt from the draft. In 1940 there were about 160 million people in the US, and the military had figured out that only about 10% of the total population could be taken for military service without beginning to hurt war production at home. So this was the percentage of the population in uniform for the war, about 16 million. This still left about 65 million males at home, to work and farm and so on, and around 80 million females. Probably a fourth of these were too young and almost as many were too old to work. If a woman lived close enough to areas where war production was going on (and few had access to a car, or gasoline, to travel back and forth to work) and nobody in her life was stopping her, then she could get a job and work as much as she could stand, because overtime was plentiful. But really, factory workers, shipyard workers and so on, including women, were a minority of the overall population.
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Did men and women work in factories in the 1900s?
Yes men and women worked in factories
What places were the women able to work in the industrial revolution?
they were able to work in factories.
Which is a reason that women were frequently hired to work in the factories?
The factories could pay women lower wages than they could pay men.
The industrialization of the northeast made it possible for women to do what?
work in factories
What type of factories did women work at in world war 2?
women who didn't want to go to war but wanted to help out in some way
Who was at home during World War 2?
Women who went to work in factories
What factories did women work during war world 1?
They weaved clothes
Did men and women work in factories in the 1900s?
Yes men and women worked in factories
Women in factories in World War 2?
women working in factories in ww2 did lots. the work in the factories because all the men were fighting and they needed somebody to make supplies of the men at war. the women made aircraft's, ammunition, weapons and over thing needed. it was essential for woman to work in the factories or the allied peoples victory would have lost.
Did any women die in the factories in World War 2?
A few but jobs were very safe place to work
What were the ranks of US women in World War 2?
riveters. they could work in factories, but were not permitted to serve in the military.
Why do women still work in factories?
Some women work in factories to make money. Women have fine motor skills which help them work efficiently. And women are paid less than men so there is more profit for the factory owner.
What kind of work do convict women do?
Convict women in some places were hired out as domestic servants, worked in factories or did laundry and needlework. They were typically assigned to tasks considered suitable for their gender and physical abilities.
Why can women work today?
Women always worked, from gatherine roots in the Stone Age, to harvesting, to working on markets, as entertainers, as healers, in businesses or labor, as bakers, weavers etc. It was only very recent that middle-and upper class women only took care of the household.
Did men work in the factories during the world war?
Not all men were qualified to serve in the military. Those exempt for reasons of health or age were still able to work in factories. Additionally many women also filled the many vacant positions in factories.
How did women help out world war 2?
Women helped out in World War 2 by working in factories and creating ammunition, aircrafts and boats. They would also work on the land and farm.
What was the role of civilians in Japan during World War 2?
Men were conscripted into military sevice. Women were to work in factories.
