How Women Won WWII: Rosie the Riveter Was Just the Beginning
About this episode
This episode explores the diverse roles women played during World War II beyond combat.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore the incredibly varied and complex roles women stepped into during World War II. No, they weren’t GIs. They didn’t land at the beach on Normandy on D-Day, or face military combat, but without a doubt, the roles they performed shaped the way the war was both fought and won.
People in this episode
Host: Sharon McMahon
Topics covered
- women in WWII
- Rosie the Riveter
- roles of women
- history
- government
Keywords
- women in history
- World War II
- Rosie the Riveter
- military roles
- D-Day
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Normandy
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