Why was it so important for women to have jobs in world war 2?

Answer 1

During WW2 most of the fit men from the countries at war had to leave their jobs when they were sent to fight as soldiers. That left only young boys, those rejected by the armed forces on fitness or medical grounds, old men and women to fill the jobs they left. In the UK during WW2, one man in every ten men called up to serve their country was sent to work in the coalmines rather than the armed forces, a vital job during the war.

Answer 2

A large percentage of the male work force enlisted in the military. Women had to take on the jobs the men normally did, and women had to work in the war factories producing the weapons of war etc. to keep the troops supplied with necessary war equipment.

Answer 3

Because most of the men were in the military and they still needed factory workers, farm workers and ship builders. Women took over these roles.

Answer 4

Many men joined the military to fight overseas, leaving many vacant jobs in the workforce.

Answer 5

Most of the men were fighting the war, so they had to be replaced by women workers

Answer 6

they started taking their jobs because the guys were gone and so there was a large number of jobs available to work and since the guys were gone at war the women had to take their jobs