The Change of Women's Roles During WWII

By trobertson2
  • Period: to

    World War II

  • The Equal Rights Amendment is first presented to Congress.

    written by Alice Paul

  • a law was passed which stated that any person over the age of 21 could vote - male & female.

  • W.A.A.C. was founded

  • estimates of the proportion of jobs that would be "acceptable" for women was raised by employers from 29 to 85%.

  • W.A.S.P. Program Founded

    ended in late December 1944

  • W.A.A.C. becomes W.A.C.

  • the number of working american women increaed to 20 million

    a 57% increase from 1940

  • Millions of women lost thier jobs when servicemen returned from WW2.

  • The female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27% in 1940 to 37%