The Economic, Social and Cultural Impact of World War II on the Women of the Chippewa Valley
Page Title: Chippewa Valley Rosies, An Exhibit Researched and Designed by melisa Davis, History Department, Public History Program, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
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EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Westinghouse We Can Do It woman
Designed by Westinghouse for the War Production Co-Ordinating Committee
NARA Still Picture Branch (NWDNS-179-WP-1563)
 

Text of Home Page: From Susie Homemaker to Rosie the Riveter and back again...During the era of World War II American women were drawn into industry in record numbers, then urged to return to the home. In between women were transformed; they discovered a new confidence borne of necessity and reflected in their continuing economic impact and a growing civic activism, as the 1940s gave way to the 1950s. Did the women of the Chippewa Valley conform to the myths of Rosie the Riveter? How did they fare during -- and after -- World War II? What efforts were used locally and nationally to inspire their participation in the war efforts? The answers to these and many other questions reveal the depth of the economic, social and cultural impact of World War II on the lives of the women of the Chippewa Valley, their children, and their community.


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