Rosie the Riveter is the iconic campaign created to recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II. She quickly become an example for working women everywhere.
Women began working in staggering numbers during the war because of the gap created by male enlistment. "Between 1940 and 1945, the female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent, and by 1945 nearly one out of every four married women worked outside the home".
World War II was the dawn of women empowerment in the workforce. Besides factory work, around 350,000 women joined the Armed Services, creating the Women's Army Corps (WAC), which had full military status. Women also served in the lesser-known Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). Over 1,000 WASPs served, with 38 of them losing their lives during the war. Unfortunately, WASPs did not receive full military status until 1977, so these women did not receive full military honors or benefits.
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Kami
1. I have been bitten by a penguin.
2. I have been to all 50 states.
3. I have been in a hot dog eating contest.
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Describe ANY leadership positions you have had in school and/or community.
Continue answering:
--What have you already done with computing and technology? (Can include what you are currently doing)
--Describe your Interest in Computing and Technology.
Why you came to this camp?
What you want to get out of it?
What have you already accomplished in computing and technology?
What might you do with computing and technology in the future?
FUN Blog Prompt:
What is a random fact about you?
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