In June 1939, the working population of Britain totaled 19.75 million of which 75% were men. World War Two changed everything, and when the men went to war, the ladies kept industry and agriculture running. They poured into the military too and, by June 1945, 437,000 women were enrolled in the auxiliary services. It happened in Britain and across the Empire. And it was a similar story in the USA. By January 1942, about 2.8m American women were engaged in war work and an estimated 19m were employed in industry, transportation, agriculture, and office work of every kind. This lavishly illustrated publication is a salute to those brave and hardworking women that saw the Allies through the dark years of World War Two. The effect on women's lives, and on notions of social cohesion, was dramatic and reverberates through to the present day. 100 pages including four x fold outs. This is a reissue of War Archives' Women at War 1939-1945 previously published in 2014.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1802823492
ISBN13:9781802823493
Release Date:November 2022
Publisher:Key Publishing Bookazines
Length:100 Pages
Recommended
Format: Paperback
Condition: New
$16.16
Save $3.34!
List Price $19.50
On Backorder
If the item is not restocked at the end of 90 days, we will cancel your backorder and issue you a refund.
ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $20. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.