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The Women's Land Army was created during World War I. It disbanded after World War I ended. -
The Women's Land Army made Britain able to support itself without import ships; which were constantly being demolished by German U-Boats.
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Virginia Hall was a spy, and a very clever one, too. After a hunting accident cost her her left leg, she wore a burdensome prosthetic leg. By 1941, France was under Nazi control. No German suspected a woman to be a spy, especially one that was disabled. She posed as a reporter for 'The New York Post", and she befriended a brothel owner and got knowledge from the prostitutes. She also visited a convent and persuaded the nuns to assist her. -
(Photo is of Freddie) Freddie was 14 when she joined, Truus was two years older. They were trained to kill Nazis, sabotage bridges, and assassinate Dutch collaborators. -
Russia switched to Allies after Germany broke the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and invaded the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor is a naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii that was a target for a surprise bombing, and the US's last straw. The US declared war on Japan the following day. -
The propaganda art is also known as Rosie the Riveter. However, it was never called that. It was made by J. Howard Miller. -
The Battle of Midway occurred approximately 6 months after Pearl Harbor was bombed. The battle was amphibious (on land and water), and the US held the victory. The US prepared by breaking into Japan's communication system. They found out that an attack on "AF" was going to be executed on June 4th or 5th. They surmised that "AF" was Midway, and sent a false message saying that "AF" was out of freshwater. The fake message was distributed, and the US was able to prepare for Japan’s attack.
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When Marina Raskova petitioned the idea of an all-female brigade to Stalin, he accepted, even though he felt they wouldn't be any help. The Soviet 588th Regiment became the most elite regiment in the entire Soviet Military. They were nicknamed "the Night Witches" for the "whoosh" their planes made before the women dropped bombs. They flew without any equipment in volatile cropdusters and bombed the Nazis every 3 minutes. Nazis would get a medal solely for shooting down one of their planes. -
Hannie Schaft was compelled to join the Dutch Resistance after witnessing how the Nazis treated the Jews as a teenager. She did tasks to keep Jews safe. Once, she stole two identity cards from people at a public pool for Jewish friends to use. But she wanted to do more. She asked the Dutch Resistance if she could have a weapon to assassinate targets. Her gun did not fire during the first mission to see if she had the guts to use it. She became known to the Nazis as "the girl with red hair." -
This was the first time the name "Rosie the Riveter" was utilized. This song was inspired by the many women now in the workforce working to drill rivets.
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In 1943, several all-women baseball leagues were formed since men could not play. They played in one-piece dresses and high socks, and attended beauty night schools to "protect their femininity." Many of them left to get married, return home, etc, but some women stayed.
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This picture was created by Norman Rockwell and does not have as much publicity as the "We Can Do It!" poster does. However, the amount of detail put into this image is amazing, and the muscular Rosie the Riveter feels more realistic. Take a look at the image and see what you can spot! -
Under the codename "Operation Overlord," 156,000 American, British, and Canadian soldiers attacked France’s five Normandy beaches. This lead to France's freedom and marked a turning point for the Allies in WWII.
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