Gender on the Home Front

What was one of the major changes in gender roles during World War II?

• A) Women stayed at home

• B) Women entered the workforce

• C) Men took on domestic roles

• D) Gender roles remained unchanged.

Who is the iconic figure representing women workers during World War II?

• Rosie the Riveter

• Betty Boop

• Marilyn Monroe

• Eleanor Roosevelt

Fill in the blank: The federal government and wartime industries insisted that women were key to ______.

• failure

• victory

• neutrality

• defeat

Fill in the blank: Many Americans were troubled by women who earned their own wages and spent time away from the supervision of ______.

• family

• friends

• coworkers

• neighbors

Fill in the blank: Wartime needs increased labor demands for both male and ______ workers.

• child

• elderly

• female

• immigrant

During wartime, what image did 'Rosie' represent?

• A woman working in domestic roles.

• A woman in traditional feminine roles.

• A woman in roles like riveting airplanes and producing munitions.

• A woman avoiding work.

Fill in the blank: Wartime work was _______ for many women who embraced its challenges and enjoyed its benefits.

• Transformative

• Detrimental

• Insignificant

• Unnecessary

Fill in the blank: The image of a hearty, muscular GI fighting in combat became the image of the _______ during World War II.

• Ideal American man

• Typical civilian

• Average worker

• Common farmer

What did many men emphasize about their work during wartime?

• That it was unimportant.

• That it was equivalent to the work of soldiers.

• That it was less valuable than women's work.

• That it was not essential.

Fill in the blank: Wartime demands brought great changes to the daily lives of _______ on the American Home Front.

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Elderly