Woman at Work
Women in the War
During World War II , 16million people or 11% of the American population went to war.
- 350,000 Woman contributed to the war effort
- over 543 woman during the war
Jacqueline Cochran
"It comes with faith, for with complete faith there is no fear of what faces you in life or death."
- Cochran earned commercial pilots license in 3 weeks
- She offered the idea of all women flight division during the war
- influenced W.A.S.P to take in the woman's auxiliary ferrying squadron (W.A.F.S)
- holds more international speed, Distance, and Altitude records than any male or female
The Role Of Women in WW II
By: Lauren Pinajian