Question

Identify and explain the opportunities, challenges faced, and impact upon women and minorities who served in World War II, both overseas and at home in the workforce.

Answer 1

Answer:

Opportunities - Employment equality, equal rights

Challenges - returning men would demand their jobs back

Explanation:

The World War II saw many men going to fight in the wars in different countries. This meant that all able-bodied men were either recruited or conscripted into the army. Thus, many men left, leaving behind children and women. Thus, there was a need to keep production going in the home countries. In the UK, for example, women worked in factories. Some even took up clerical jobs. Some repaired airplanes, some worked as communication officers and photograph analyzers. This gave women a platform for equality.

Unfortunately, this was to end with the return of the men who had gone to fight in the war. However, women had made a mark for themselves in the arena.