New Jersey Women during World War II

Patricia Chappine

doi:10.5771/9781666931174

New Jersey Women during World War II

On the Home Front and Abroad

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781666931174
ISBN print: 978-1-6669-3116-7
ISBN online: 978-1-6669-3117-4
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

While World War II has long been viewed as a pivotal period that allowed women expanded opportunities in the military and the labor force, locally focused considerations have long been left out of the national narrative. New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad by Patricia Chappine explores the experiences that detail the wartime narrative of New Jersey women on the home front and abroad and describes the impact these women had as they pushed past gendered social boundaries and joined the war effort in numbers greater than any previous generation of Americans. Through expansive research, Chappine examines the critical role the women of New Jersey played as they stepped into newly formed military branches and entered the labor force in areas never-before open to them, volunteering in staggering numbers. Focusing on the nuances of women’s wartime experiences, this book blends the personal with the social, political, and economic climate of New Jersey and the communicated aspirations, uncertainties, and fears of women during World War II to offer new insights into the role they all played.

Schlagworte

women in history American Studies Gender Studies Home front Women New Jersey History New Jersey Rosie New Jersey WWII New Jersey Women Sociology US history WWII History Women in WWII World War II

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i–vi Preface i–vi
- Contents
1–10 Introduction 1–10
11–26 Chapter 1: “Do with Less—So They’ll Have Enough”: The Home Front 11–26
27–42 Chapter 2: “Investigate, Agitate, Legislate”: The League of Women Voters and the Consumers League 27–42
43–64 Chapter 3: “Do the Job He Left Behind”: War Workers 43–64
65–82 Chapter 4: “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty”: Black Women in World War II 65–82
83–104 Chapter 5: “Are You a Girl with a Star-Spangled Heart?”: The Women’s Army Corps 83–104
105–130 Chapter 6: “Free a Man to Fight”: The WAVES, SPARS, Marines, and WASP 105–130
131–152 Chapter 7: “Your Country Needs You”: Military Nurses 131–152
153–166 Chapter 8: “Doing Their Bit”: The USO 153–166
167–178 Chapter 9: Organizing the Home Front: The American Women’s Voluntary Services 167–178
179–200 Chapter 10: “Volunteer for Victory”: The Red Cross 179–200
201–204 Conclusion 201–204
205–228 Bibliography 205–228
229–238 Index 229–238
239–240 About the Author 239–240

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