Question

Besides cultivating liberty gardens, how did American women contribute to the United States' war efforts?

a. They worked to convince able young men, including their own husbands and sons, to enlist.
b. They fought harder for women's suffrage so that they could participate in important war decisions.
c. They agreed to go back to their traditional roles once their men returned from war.
d. They went to work in war-related industries to fill in for the men who were away at war.

Answer 1

Besides cultivating liberty gardens, the American women contributed to the United States' war efforts by D. going to work in war-related industries to fill in for the men who were away at war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is d. They went to work in war-related industries to fill in for the men who were away at war.

During World War II, millions of men were drafted to serve in the United States military. This left millions of jobs open on the homefront. The result was a significant increase in the amount of women working in war-related industries.

The enormous need for guns, ammunition, tanks, etc. resulted in women all over the country breaking traditional gender roles by working in war-related industries. This movement was spurred by propganda, with one of the most famous ones being the Rosie the Riveter campaign.