Celebrating Rosie
During World War II, women played a vital role in the war effort, both home and abroad. Women worked in factories producing munitions, ships, planes, tanks, and bombs. They also worked in schools, hospitals, offices, construction, steel, lumber, and agriculture. Women volunteered with the Red Cross and served in the military in non-combatant roles. Women’s participation in WWII increased their economic and social opportunities and contributed to the Allied victory.