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This 3 page paper discusses changes in the American workforce over time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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on Changes in Participation Rates" to discuss several issues with regard to the American labor force. Discussion During WWII, many, if not most, of the eligible U.S. males were either
drafted or joined the military. That meant that they were not available to work in the heavy industries that turned out tanks, planes, munitions and so on. The question is,
how did the U.S. economy maintain the level of production needed to produce materials for the war effort? The answer can be found in the idea of "mens work" and
"womens work." With the men gone off to war, there were only two choices: let the production falter, or hire women to do jobs previously considered unsuitable for them. The
answer was obvious: hire the women. We have the idea that women in the workforce was an entirely new concept, but women have always worked, "especially minority and lower-class
women. However, the cultural division of labor by sex ideally placed white middle-class women in the home and men in the workforce" (Rosie the riveter). Also, because of the extremely
high unemployment experienced during the Depression, men objected to women working; they saw it as "women taking jobs from unemployed men" (Rosie the riveter). But with the war, the demand
for workers grew, and "everyone" agreed that women would work; they also agreed that the jobs would be temporary, and would go back to the men when they returned (Rosie
the riveter). Women did not jump at this opportunity; in fact, the government was so disappointed at the response that it created the "Rosie the Riveter" character to inspire them
to take war jobs (Rosie the riveter). It was sheer propaganda, but it was successful, and women kept the production lines running at home. What will happen to the participation
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