Shes Making History, Working for Victory - Book Report/Review Example

There were rumors that American women were sexually promiscuous and that the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was said to have been recruited to aid with the morale of the troops. Most women in this era had limited enthusiasm for armed combat. Even though men were fighting hard to protect the women back at home, the troops and servicemen still felt uncomfortable having women in the military. However, the women were restricted to noncombatant duty. Moreover, when something risky or difficult was to be done, the theory that women should not be asked to do risky jobs was ignored (Collins, 2003). This led to the creation of the Women’s Air force Service Pilots (WASP) that saw women free men who were in service overseas. According to Collins (2003), they used experimental jets, B-29 Super Fortress, and planes manufactured by the military since men felt they should not risk their lives in such dangerous assignments.

In conclusion, by the time the war ended, women formed more than a third of the national workforce. There was a celebration after the war ended. However, three million women left the workforce in 1946, and a whole new world opened up. As stated by Collins (2003), wartime propaganda made the Americans have knowledge about improving their lifestyles and the old pattern in which women worked was broken.