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Published on 10/25/2021
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A Young Woman Called Eunice Hancock With A Compressed-Air Grinder In An Aircraft Plant

Men were compelled to enlist in the fight against Germany and Japan during WWII. Women chose to work in utilities, transportation, and manufacturing to fill the void they left in the labor market! During WWII, nearly 2 million women worked in factories and on assembly lines to help the war effort by producing armaments and machine parts. At the time, the percentage of working women had risen from 27% to 37%! These women made just as much of a contribution to the war effort as the men.

A Young Woman Called Eunice Hancock With A Compressed Air Grinder In An Aircraft Plant

A Young Woman Called Eunice Hancock With A Compressed Air Grinder In An Aircraft Plant

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