Women's Jobs
In the 1940s, women working became much more popular. The men had to fight in WWII, so many jobs had open positions and women were some of the only ones left to fill these vacant spots.
There was high unemployment during the depression and most people were against women working. They saw it as women taking jobs from unemployed men. However, once WWII started, many men had to go fight in the war. There became a shortage of workers and the government decided to allow women to work so they made a propaganda film to try to get them to work.
At this time women were expected to marry and raise a family. They also were expected to devote themselves to their husbands and children. Some of the "traditional" roles women had during the 1940s were nursing, secretary's, and caring jobs. Other women had more unique jobs such as navy nurse corps, war factories, transportation, agriculture, office work, file clerks, teachers, social workers, nurses, telephone operators, sales persons, and performers.
There was high unemployment during the depression and most people were against women working. They saw it as women taking jobs from unemployed men. However, once WWII started, many men had to go fight in the war. There became a shortage of workers and the government decided to allow women to work so they made a propaganda film to try to get them to work.
At this time women were expected to marry and raise a family. They also were expected to devote themselves to their husbands and children. Some of the "traditional" roles women had during the 1940s were nursing, secretary's, and caring jobs. Other women had more unique jobs such as navy nurse corps, war factories, transportation, agriculture, office work, file clerks, teachers, social workers, nurses, telephone operators, sales persons, and performers.