Women at War: The Women in World War II, at Home, at Work, on the Front Line [Hardcover]

Brenda Ralph Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2002

Meet the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters who changed the course of World War II-in battle and in everyday life. Explore how their experiences changed lives forever after-for both sexes. Both Allied and Axis countries are represented through personal stories and period photography that capture both their sacrifices and rare courage.

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Adult/High School-Beginning with the years directly preceding the conflict, this book documents the changes in women's roles and their importance during the war years. Themes include the willingness of women to help in the war effort however they could; the prejudices they encountered working at historically all-male jobs; the particular hostility directed toward black women in the U.S.; and the positive self-image that resulted from participation in the workforce, armed forces, and other fields, which carried over into the 1960's women's movement. The emphasis is on the U.S., although Great Britain and Canada are also discussed, and other countries, such as Russia, are mentioned. Personal reminiscences enliven the text, and numerous photographs, illustrations, and reproductions of posters give a feeling for the period. Easy to read and to understand, this is an informative book.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (October 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762103922
• ISBN-13: 978-0762103928
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Women at War: The Women in World War II, at Home, at Work, on the Front Line (Hardcover)

From the wives and mothers tending their children while waiting for their men to return home to the resistence fighters and spies struggling to overthrow the axis. From the Red Cross girls and nurses who tended the sick to the Aufseherins of the Concentration Camps who helped select inmates for the gas chamber the role of women during the second world war stretched beyond the tradtional, for better or worse.

This book mostly covers the women on the allied side with great detail though some relevence to the lot of women in Germany and Japan and other axis nations while some hints at their darker aspects on their side which are briefly included.

Definately a must read for those who are interested in World war two.