Handley and Simmons 1 Katie Handley and Rylie Simmons Mrs. Echols and Mrs.

Warner AP European History - 1 AP United States History 4,5 03 January 2014 Works Cited "10 Awesome Vintage Nursing Recruitment Posters." Top Nursing Programs. Top Nursing Masters, 1 Aug. 2012. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. We used this site to look up recruitment and propaganda posters. "American Women in World War II." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. I used this source to gather basic information about our topic. It provides a variety of information on not only the women who were left behind but also those who were directly involved in the war. The website allows us to reference different types of information too, such as audio and videos, not just textual data. "The Army Nurse Corps." The Army Nurse Corps. United States Army, 3 Oct. 2003. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. We used this site to find information about the army nurses and how they helped the soldiers and were influential during the war. Ayers, Lauren. "Women Made Significant MI Contributions, Too." The Fort Huachuca Scout. Aerotech News and Review, Inc., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.

Handley and Simmons 2 This website was a good source of basic information about the topic and we used the picture in the article on the website. "Blitzkrieg Baby." Blitzkrieg Baby. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. This website provided information about the different branches of the womens reserves in World War II and we used some of the pictures on different pages of the website. Goldstein, Richard. "Answers About World War II in New York, Part II." City Room Answers About World War II in New York Part II Comments. The New York Times Company, 1 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. We used the picture at the top of the page and it had an interesting look on the women in the war. Gruhzit-Hoyt, Olga. They Also Served: American Women in World War II. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. Group, 1995. Print. This book is a good source of information because it goes in depth of the role of women in the war. It gives details from the start of the war and firsthand accounts from the women who served their country. The book explains the transition of a womans place as a homemaker in America to the ability to go overseas to combat zones. Harris, Carol Women Under Fire in World War Two BBC. World Wars, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 6 Jan 2014. This article provides information about the switching roles of women, changes in fashion due to the change in womens position, and how the world was affected.

Handley and Simmons 3 Ladies , It's Your War Too. Prod. U.S Army Signal Corps , U.S War Deparment. Perf. George C. Marshall. Youtube. N.p., 20 Apr. 1944. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-NI8JQW8bQ>. This video provided an example of the video propaganda encouraging women to join the army corps. Litoff, Judy Barrett. We're in This War, Too: World War Two Letters from American Women in Uniform. New York: Oxford Univ., 1994. Print. This book gave war front insight from women actually in the service. Monahan, Evelyn, and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee. And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II. New York: Knopf, 2003. Print. This help provided information of firsthand accounts to give us more insight to what it was truly like to be a woman in the service. On the Same Team, Enlist in the WAVES, U.S. Navy Poster, 1943. N.d. Photograph. Web. 13 Jan. 2014. This is a propaganda poster that is also used on our site to provide more insight on the importance and need for women to serve. "Our History." American Red Cross. The American Red Cross Association, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. This provided information on the background of the Red Cross and pictures that we used on different pages of our website. "Partners in Winning the War: American Women in World War II." National Women's History Museum. N.p., 2007. Web. 3 Jan. 2014.

Handley and Simmons 4 With this source it allows us to not only see the roles of women in the military but also those who were left behind. It shows the impact of war propaganda posters concerning women such as Rosie the Riveter. It is helpful because it shows the sacrifices of both the women leaving home and those left behind. Rosie the Riveter HISTORY. n.d. Web. 6 Jan 2014. This article provides information about the effects of major propaganda piece Rosie the Riveter. It gives examples of the jobs and activities women were prompted to do. Roles for women in WWII Ergo. State Library of Victoria, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2014. This article gives information about the different places that women needed to step up in. First by taking jobs that normally were reserved for men and even participating in the military. Students of South Kingstown High School What did you do in the war Grandma? Cds library. N.d Web. 6 Jan. 2014. This book provides and oral history from a number of women and what they participated in during the war. This includes tales of their war efforts and changing of life styles from the first person. Sorensen, Aja Rosie the Riveter: Women Working During WWII National Park Services. National Historical Park, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2014. This article provides detailed insight to the specific jobs and details of the changed in the cultural division of labor before the war, how it changed during the war and the effects after the war.

Handley and Simmons 5 Wagner, Margaret E., David M. Kennedy, Linda Barrett Osborne, and Susan Reyburn. The Library of Congress World War II Companion. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Print. The book provided by the library of congress gives in depth accounts of all aspects of World War II from beginning to end. It gives necessary historical and cultural context so that the impact of women being in the service shown in other sources is fully received. It also contributes information on how the war was fought on American soil and the necessary sacrifices made by the American people. "Women Art Collection." Naval History and Heritage Command. United States Navy, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2014. We used this site to find different propaganda posters and other images that provide insight into the women fighting the war and the ones back home. "WOMEN IN WWII AT A GLANCE:." The National WWII Museum. The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. The museum website provides basic information concerning the role of women during the war. It barely scratches the surface of the impact that women had, but gives good examples of the necessity of the women being involved. It was a starting point that helped us dive deeper into the topic.