Question

what progress did women make during WWII?
what struggles might they have in decades to come?

Answer 1

They took the jobs that once had been open to men only. They performed a variety of vital military duties. They operated radios and repaired planes and vehicles. They also were assigned with men to clerical duties, and because of this new issues that before no one paid attention to were now important. In many cases they did enjoy this work. Over six million women were employed in heavy manufacturing jobs during world war two. They took up jobs such as riveting aircraft cowls, welding personnel carriers and building military equipment that until the war had been entirely male-dominated jobs. Rosie the Riveters were largely responsible for keeping the American economy moving forward during world war two. Although many women took jobs during WWII, once the war was over, the vast majority of them returned to traditional roles as homemakers, or were forced into lower-level service jobs with no skill requirement and meager pay.
During the war, it was difficult for many women to continue to work, because there was no system in place to pick up the burden of childcare. The term "juvenile delinquent" was coined during this time period, as the media reported on roving bands of children with no parental supervision. As a result, there emerged a backlash against women in the workplace, and during the 1950's, women who worked outside the home were generally frowned upon. A surprisingly large number of women did so, but it was usually in service jobs, and not the industrial positions that had been given to many women during the war.

A struggle they might have is competing with the men to get the job, especially physically. Some Woman would feel like they should be in the military, but many people would disagree. Many arguments will come if woman come into laboring or dangerous jobs

Answer 2

do you know what progress they made at postwar? :o @Kfins99

Answer 3

Indeed I do! (: Women had the 'Women's Liberation Movement' and Equal Rights Movement (1965-1985) poured women into the US workforce, making the US workforce 1/2 female 1/2 male, freed them from marriages they didn't like, and gave them equal or preferential pay/ rights.