A symbol of working women
Rosie the Riveter was a symbol for the American woman during World War II. She stood for the strength of the woman while the man was gone and encouraged women to go into fields such as manufacturing to support the effort. The actual Riveter was Rosaria Montincio.
Rosie the Riveter was very important because she helped women in WW2 have more hope in become successful, job wise. She was a woman who was made up but her role in WW2 was that she made airplanes.
During World War II, American factories underwent a dramatic transformation as they shifted from consumer goods to wartime production. This mobilization led to the rapid expansion of manufacturing capabilities, resulting in the production of weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other military supplies. Women and minorities entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers, symbolized by the cultural icon "Rosie the Riveter." Overall, this industrial effort played a crucial role in supporting the Allied war effort and ultimately contributed to the victory in the war.
WWII GI's were being released from the service, and went after jobs. At the time it was commonly thought that a woman's place was in the home and the man should be the breadwinner. Women had been hired during WWII because there were not enough men to do the work, especially with so many men in the armed forces fighting overseas, and increased pressure to increase wartime production in factories. So thousands joined the workforce for the first time, often doing hard physical jobs in wartime factories, leading to the figure of "Rosie the Riveter". BUT, when the soldiers returned after the war, the old conventions were again followed, with women being fired and returning GI's being hired in their place. After all, women may 'want' to work, but the men NEEDED to work to be the breadwinners in their post-WWII families. Note I do not agree with those attitudes or actions, but that is what lead to many women becoming unemployed after the war. ... or so I have read and been told. Paul H.
I would name three main groups who gained new opportunities in the US because of WWII.WomenThe workforce mobilization engendered by WWII in the US was staggering. Companies -- especially those involved in war production -- went almost overnight from posting signs turning away unemployed men to actively recruiting unemployed women. Even today's schoolkids have heard of "Rosie the Riveter," who became the archetype of female workers across the country. While the trend of women in the workplace retreated in the post-war years, it rebounded strongly in the 1970s and is an undeniable force today.VeteransDuring and after the war, veterans were a class of people that enjoyed never-before opportunities in the US. Through the "GI Bill," veterans were offered college loans and grants and other government subsidies -- most notably home loans at favorable rates and terms -- that no other sector of the population had access to.ScientistsBefore WWII, science was something seldom talked about publicly. Medical science, for example, was still so weak that it couldn't prevent or treat the influenza pandemic in the 19-teens. Medical science was phenomenally advanced during WWII. Sulfa gave way to penicillin!But German scientists working in other fields figured out how to make unmanned aerial vehicles -- yeah, UAVs -- and launched them with aggravating regularity toward London, Antwerp, and other targets of opportunity. Thousands died as a result of this scientific breakthrough.As science became the clear gateway to technological superiority among warring parties, nations courted scientists, much as princes court potential princesses.Many of the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project had German names. That is because they were born and raised in Germany.
The duration of Rosie the Riveter - film - is 1.25 hours.
Rosie the Riveter was patriotic wartime propaganda. It was not a political advertisement.
The purpose of Rosie the Riveter is to tell women that we can be strong and we can help out in World War 2
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The female icon who represented woman who worked in factories during world war 2 in order to fill the vacancies left by the men enrolled in the service was Rosie the Riveter. She did not only represented feminism but also women's economic power.
her name was Rosie the Riveter
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter - 1980 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
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A symbol of working women
The term "Rosie the Riveter" , a fictional character , was first used in 1942 .
The cast of Rosie the Riveter - 1943 includes: Cappy Barra Boys as Themselves The Smoothies Trio as Themselves