Social and gender inequalities sanctioned women to be in the forefront of employment. However, women have since participated in labor market since World War II. They had to provide for their families since many men were soldiers participating in wars and this paved way for employment.
In addition, the rise of feminism movements also increased employment for women as many were able to go to school and attain qualifications that enabled them to become doctors, lawyers, etc. This also increase social mobility; gave women power to head families; and tilted gender inequalities scales a little bit.
America helped Russia and Japan in the world war I. Therefore America emerged as the most powerful country in the world. America had power of Foreighn policies and had a much stronger effect after the shock of unexpected world war II.
