They were chosen by the state legislator <span />
<span>The greatest challenge of the United States during World
War II is the filing of military supply orders. They suffered lack of resource
support in their fighting forces. And this reason gave them a challenge on how
to win the war. So they decided to mobilize their resource, this mobilization
includes training of their personnel and production of their weapons and equipment.
This industrial mobilization of resources gave them a bigger chance to attain
victory in the World War II.</span>
To answer your first question, early Muslim women were treated with respect and had the same amount of rights as men. for example, they could own property, gain an education etc. for example, Khadijah the wife of Prophet Muhammad was a very successful businesswomen in trade.
second question: as Islam spread, people intertwined their culture with Islam. for example some people believe that in islam women are not allowed to pick their own husband and instead have an arranged marriage. however this is a cultural belief, common in places such as Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Here is you answer hope it helps