Women at War
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Living Histories
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: History, Communities and Families
- Produced By: Five Corners Communications
- Year: 1997
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 25m
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They laboured in the factories and enlisted in the services, often serving overseas. They made a significant contribution to the War effort, and their lives were changed and would never be the same - they thought. While the horrors of war and the loss of loved ones are remembered, many working women also recall this as period of unparalleled freedom and camaraderie. And yet when the war ended, career expectations and hopes were discouraged. The jobs they had done so well were given back to the men, while they and other women were strongly encouraged to return to the traditional roles of mother and wife.