The women were involved in many activities. One was the 'Cheer-Up Huts' which provided entertainment for soldiers. In Adelaide, there was one on the corner near Parliament House. Other activities included making clothing for servicemen. This had the added benefit of bringing women together for mutual support. Preparing and sending food parcels for the troops, writing letters even to those they did not know were other organized activities.
Women's roles in World War II were to participate in the military, be in support services, work in factories back home, participate in concentration camps, and keep the home fires burning.
One thing they did was the 'womens land army'. This was a service where the women would take over all the mens jobs while they were away fighting at war.
women made airplanes for the navy and army
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In many nations women were encouraged to join female branches of the women's self-esteem as it allowed them to carry out their full potential and do their part. Women replaced men in many of the roundhouse jobs during World War II.
Women started to work in the mans jobs and tasted the first tast of time out of the house.
During world war 2, there were about 25 % to 30 % of women who worked outside the house at paying jobs. More married women, more mothers, and more minority women found jobs than had before the war.
the most important job done by the women during the war was to work in the munitions factory
go out and work
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Volunteer work is the best way to give a progressive nudge to the role of women by giving them a chance to work publicly in different parameters such as education program, medical assistance for poor, etc..
joined the work force
Women who went to work in factories
They weaved clothes
they wore clothes
In both England and the United States women had to do the work the men left behind when they went off to war and help manufacture the weapons, ships, planes and ammo. Some women joined the military and worked as nurses for the war. Some also did volunteer work.
Because with all of the men gone at war, there was no one to work, but the women stepped in to substitute for the men.
Since many men were away fighting the war, women stepped in to do agricultural work.
During World War II, WAVES stood for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service." This was a division of the United States Navy that was made up entirely of women. They were not permitted to serve on aircraft or combat ships, but instead were in charge of clerical work, communications, medicine, etc.
Women in all the fighting Allied Nations did volunteer work, paid war manufacturing jobs, jobs their husbands did, worked in their husbands businesses and did child care. See the answer below for more detail.