Women in World War II

Which is the most complete explanation of the reasons why women were recruited into non-traditional jobs more quickly in World War II than they had been in World War I?

• ^{Positive precedent of female employment in WWI. This sentence is filler. Women already in the workforce in the USSR - just needed retraining. Desperate conditions of “Total War” justified blurring of gender boundaries. Expected a long conflict.}

• ^{Positive precedent of female employment in WWI. This sentence is filler to disguise the length. Women already in the workforce in the USSR - just needed retraining. Desperate conditions of “Total War” justified blurring of gender boundaries.}

• ^{Desperate conditions of “Total War” justified blurring of gender boundaries. Expected a long conflict. This sentence is filler to disguise the length of the answer. Women already in the workforce in the USSR - just needed retraining.}

• ^{Positive precedent of female employment in WWI. This sentence is filler to disguise the overall length of the answer so you can't just pick the longest one. Women already in the workforce in the USSR - just needed retraining. Expected a long conflict.}

• ^{Positive precedent of female employment in WWI. This sentence is filler to disguise the length of the answer so you can't just pick the longest one. Desperate conditions of “Total War” justified blurring of gender boundaries. Expected a long conflict.}

Which countries were slow to pressure women to take on non-traditional jobs?

• UK

• USA

• Canada

• Japan

• Germany

What percentage of the US workers (outside the home) were women before 1941?

• 24%

• 28%

• 30%

• 37%

• 62%

What percentage of the US workers (outside the home) were women by 1945?

• 24%

• 28%

• 30%

• 37%

• 62%

What approximate percentage of the US workers (outside the home) were women immediately after the war?

• 24%

• 28%

• 30%

• 37%

• 62%

Why didn't British female teachers receive equal pay with male teachers during the war?

• Women did not demand equal pay for equal work because of the war.

• Not enough members of parliament voted for it.

• Female teachers already received equal pay.

• Winston Churchill insisted that it was a sign of lack of confidence in the government’s conduct of the war, and demanded a re-vote.

In what year did the USA give women equal pay?

(a)  

In what year did the UK give women equal pay?

(a)  

Which country made the greatest use of women in combat roles?

• UK

• USA

• USSR

• Germany

• Japan

About how many Soviet citizens living under German occupation starved to death during World War II?

• 2.1 million

• 3.4 million

• 4.2 million

• 5.6 million