Women in WWII

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

• USSR

• USA

• UK

• Germany

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

• 28

• 30

• 24

• 62

What percentage of US workers (outside of the home were women by the end of WWII in 1945?

• 62

• 37

• 30

• 24

Which was NOT a branch of service for women during WWII?

• WAC

• WAVES

• SPARS

• MWC

How many American women enlisted in the four branches of government?

• 10.000

• 215,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

3 million women volunteered with this humanitarian organization during WWII

• Red Cross

• Salvation Army

• Goodwill Industries

• UNICEF

People respond to incentives predictably. During WWII, many incentives encouraged women to work outside the home. Which would NOT encourage them to do so?

• Young children at home

• High wages

• A patriotic desire to serve their country

• Government propaganda urging them to defeat Axis powers

True or False: During WWII, the percentage of employed women increased AND the unemployment rate of women also increased.

• True

• False

True or False: Women veterans were able to easily use the GI Bill benefits after the war ended.

• True

• False

Who was known for the quote, “The contribution of the women of America, whether on the farm or in the factory or in uniform, to D-Day was a sine qua non of the invasion effort.”?

• General Dwight D Eisenhower

• General George Patton

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Eleanor Roosevelt