U.S. women on the home front in World War II.

From: The Historian | Date: January 1, 1994| Author: Barrett, Judy; Smith, David C. | Copyright information

Private letters written by women during World War II provide evidence of the profound and lasting changes the war brought about for American women. They became more self-sufficient, often detailing in their letters their introduction to and gradual mastery of financial matters. Their work life became more all-encompassing, and their self-confidence grew as a result of doing things for themselves. Wartime hardships also inspired a pacifist streak in American women.

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