Rearguard: Representation of War Effort of American Women During WWII

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Rearguard: Representation of War Effort of American Women During WWII

Rearguard:Representation of

War Effort of AmericanWomen During WWII

Sergio MenaUniversidad Autónoma de

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The Facts

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Women on the Front

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WAC: Women Army Corps WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ServicesWASP: Women Airforce Service Pilots WAAC: Women Army Auxiliary Corps SPARS: "Semper Paratus" Always Ready (Coast Guards)USMCWR: United Status Marines Corps Women´s Reserve

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Homefront

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The Representations

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Posters

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Rosie the

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Rosie the

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Rosie the

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Rosie the

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Movies

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Women on the Front

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Homefront

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After the War

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Conclutions- The needs of the war led many women to break the pattern of mother and family to join the war effort

- The United States government used the female labor force as a propaganda claim

- After the war, many of the structures that were created to accommodate women in industry and in the military were dismantled.

- La independencia económica y profesional que supuso esta experiencia para muchas mujeres propició el movimiento de liberación que se experimentó a partir de los años 60.

- The economic and professional independence experience led many women to the liberation movement that erupted from the 60s.

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THANKS VERY MUCH

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Rearguard: Representation of War Effort of American Women During WWII