Mightier Than the Sword a Novel by Jeffrey Howard Archer Flashcards

The novel “Mightier Than the Sword,” by J. H. Archer speaks to women’s participation in the workforce during WWII. Study the flashcards, and you will understand what an intricate part of the workforce women played during this time. Once you have studied the cards, try the quiz and see how much you have learned.

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Cards In This Set

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What happened as a result of the WWII to women?
Men were forced out of labor, women had to provide power
Who created Rosie the Riverter?
Norman Rockwell- Saturday Evening Post
Production during world war two was?
Essential and women were essential for production
/"Jobs For Women"
- Seattle Radio station KJR created this twice weekly program- 15 minute broadcast- gave diescription of importance adn then specific jobs available
"Needed: 50,000 Nurses""Woman Mans the Machine"
New York Times
"Calling all Women""It's Woman's Day Right Now"
Christian Science Monitor
"Nightingales Needed"
Time
"More Women Must go to Work as 3,200,000 New Jobs Beckon"
Newsweek
Who aregued tht there should be a short-lived proposal to force women to work outside the home?
The Nation- "Shall We Draft WOmen"
What newspaper opted not to tell women readers to march into the assembly line, but to show them how working women were making a difference?
The New York Times
Who gave a call for more nurses?
The Times
Who ran a full page article showing a trio of beautiful women dressed in work clothing, trying to glamorize the work field?
Christian Science Monitor
Which magazine tried to make workers sound like hollywood stars?
Monitor
Such as?
Betty Grable
Who slipped in two designer names in an effort to glamorize the workfield?
The Times