GE L11 Unit 7 (Reading - Women in the wartime in the USA)

Unit 7
Reading activity

Global English Level 11

Read the text and find the mind idea!

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World War II significantly changed the roles of women and men in the USA, increasing women’s participation in the workforce and challenging traditional social and cultural norms.

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During the war, strong and independent images of women, such as Rosie the Riveter, symbolised women’s expanded roles in the workforce and questioned traditional ideas about women’s place in society.

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Women entered jobs traditionally done by men during the war, but many faced resistance, unequal treatment, and continued domestic responsibilities alongside their work.

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The government promoted women’s war work as patriotic but presented it as temporary, encouraging women to return to traditional roles once the war ended.

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Although many women were pushed out of their wartime jobs after the war, their participation marked the beginning of lasting changes in women’s roles in the workplace.

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Activity 2

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Activity 2

a. 4
b. 5
c. 1
d. not needed
e. 2
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Activity 2