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Women At War 1939 1945
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Author : Carol Harris
language : en
Publisher: Pitkin Unichrome, Limited
Release Date : 2013-02-14
Women At War 1939 1945 written by Carol Harris and has been published by Pitkin Unichrome, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with Women and war categories.
Women at War 1939-1945
Women At War 1939 1945
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Author : Carol Harris
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2000-10-20
Women At War 1939 1945 written by Carol Harris and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-20 with History categories.
Long before the outbreak of the Second World War, official calculations showed Britain would be short of the manpower needed to fight the enemy and keep up production of weapons, food and other essentials. It was hoped that women volunteers would full the gaps and so they volunteered as workers in Civil Defence, the Women's Land Army, munitions factories and non-combatant roles in the Forces. But by 1941, the Government had to face facts: any effective response would have to involve conscription of British women. All females between the ages of fourteen and sixty-four were registered and soon the vast majority had work to do. They collected tons of salvage, knitted and sewed, and raised money for warships and weapons. Women ran fire stations and drove makeshift ambulances while cities burned and enemy bombs exploded around them. They kept their families going, often as single parents while their husbands were away for years in the armed forces. By the end of the war, some of the most experienced rat-catchers in the country were female; others were accomplished engineers, carters, rail workers and bargees. When it was over, these wartime roles were not commemorated in films and books. There has been little official acknowledgement of the enormous and crucial contribution those British women made to the lives we live now. Many are getting on in years and their precious first-hand memories will go with them. Their stories are worth telling now for that alone. But they are also tales of love, death, sacrifice and romance, of humour and horror, and of an extraordinary time, when ordinary women did extraordinary things.
Women At War
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Author : Carol Harris
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2003
Women At War written by Carol Harris and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Women categories.
This book details the role played by British women in World War II, brought to life by a rich selection of contemporary photographs and eyewitness accounts.
Women At War 1939 45
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Author : Jack Cassin-Scott
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2010-02-09
Women At War 1939 45 written by Jack Cassin-Scott and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-09 with History categories.
Though for centuries fighting was considered primarily a man's job, the world wars of the 20th century demanded women's involvement in the war effort. By World War II women were playing a major auxiliary role in all branches of the armed forces. From the daring female fighter pilots of besieged Russia to the heroic American nurses on the front line, this book looks at the vital jobs that women undertook at a time of national crisis. Numerous fascinating photos and eight full colour plates detail the uniforms and equipment of the British, American German and Russian women who participated in this global conflict.
Mobilizing Women For War
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Author : Leila J. Rupp
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Mobilizing Women For War written by Leila J. Rupp and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with History categories.
To discover how war can affect the status of women in industrial countries, Leila Rupp examines mobilization propaganda directed at women in Nazi Germany and the United States. Her book explores the relationship between ideology and policy, challenging the idea that wars improve the status of women by bringing them into new areas of activity. Using fresh sources for both Germany and the United States, Professor Rupp considers the images of women before and during the war, the role of propaganda in securing their support, and the ideal of feminine behavior in each country. Her analysis shows that propaganda was more intensive in the United States than in Germany, and that it figured in the success of American mobilization and the failure of the German campaign to enlist women's participation. The most important function of propaganda, however, consisted in adapting popular conceptions to economic need. The author finds that public images of women can adjust to wartime priorities without threatening traditional assumptions about social roles. The mode of adaptation, she suggests, helps to explain the lack of change in women's status in postwar society. Far-reaching in its implications for feminist studies, this book offers a new and fruitful approach to the social, economic, and political history of Germany and the United States. Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Women S War
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Author : Stewart Ross
language : en
Publisher: Evans Brothers
Release Date : 2007
Women S War written by Stewart Ross and has been published by Evans Brothers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspaper cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front.
Greatcoats And Glamour Boots
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Author : Carolyn Gossage
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2001-11
Greatcoats And Glamour Boots written by Carolyn Gossage and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11 with History categories.
The colourful story of Canadas "forgotten women" who volunteered for service during the Second World War.
Women In Wartime
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Author : Jane Waller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Women In Wartime written by Jane Waller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
"The unsung heroes of the Second World War were the women who were left behind. Isolated from the action, fearful for the lives of their menfolk and hopeful for a future at peace, they adapted well to a rapidly changing world. This book provides a full commentary onhome life during those wartime years. Drawing on an unrivalled collection of contemporary women's magazines, the authors have extracted features, fashion tips, morale-boosting stories, mottoes and recipes to present a panoramic view of women's shifting roles. Emotional reaciton, the practicalities of working and maintaining a home, relationships with Allied troops and, of course, love, leisure and fashion are all included, together with advertisments and readers' letters from the war years. As never before, the portrait that emerges of women in wartime is one of immense courage, good humour and ingenuity"--Back cover.
The Women S War
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Author : Deborah Montgomerie
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2001
The Women S War written by Deborah Montgomerie and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
"This book explains the ambiguities of wartime changes in the private and public lives of New Zealand women. It considers women as mothers, wives and lovers, as well as workers, using many examples from real lives. Deborah Montgomerie's main argument is that despite the changes, the war was essentially a conservative period, pointing out that understanding the continuities in gender relations is as important as cataloguing female 'firsts'. Her book stylishly challenges accepted wisdom and offers a clear, fresh view of a period often viewed through the blurry lens of nostalgia and anecdote."--BOOK JACKET.
One Woman S War
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Author : Stella Reader Zervos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
One Woman S War written by Stella Reader Zervos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Greecce categories.