194 1 65438+February 7, 2008, after Japan attacked the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, the United States was involved in World War II, and the lives of the American people also changed dramatically. Food, gasoline and clothes are all rationed. Many social groups call on Americans to collect small pieces of metal to make weapons. Women are engaged in electronics, welding and riveting in the arsenal. Japanese-Americans were deprived of their citizenship. Americans are paying more and more attention to radio news. They always pay attention to overseas wars, and even public entertainment activities have been given the function of boosting morale and relieving war anxiety.
During the Second World War, about 350,000 women served in the military in the United States and abroad. Among them are female pilots of the US Air Force, who were awarded the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal on March 6, 1965. At the same time, the extensive enlistment of men has left a huge gap for the industrial labor force. Between 1940 and 1945, the proportion of women in the American labor force increased from 27% to nearly 37%. By 1945, nearly a quarter of married women were working outside the home.
During World War II, about 350,000 American women served in the armed forces at home and abroad, including many air force female pilots (20 10 was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal). A large number of American male citizens were drafted into the army, which also caused a huge labor gap in American industrial production posts. From 1940 to 1945, the proportion of women in the American labor force rose from 27% to nearly 37%. By 1945, a quarter of married women went out to work, and American women made great contributions to winning World War II.