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Peer reviewedAnderson, Karen – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Discusses a neglected area of U.S. history: the impact of World War II on the role and status of women. Shows how women's work in the home and in the community assisted the national defense effort, and examined the way that changes in employment opportunities affected traditional ideas about women's roles and fostered the modern women's movement.…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Females, Feminism, High Schools
