Rosie the riveter is an iconic image that represents women in the workforce during WW2. During WW2 with so many male workers being recruited into the army there was a need for workers in the industrial workforce. Rosie the riveter was created as a government campaign to get women in the work force. She was in newspapers, movies, and posters and became one of the most successful recruiting ads in american history. From 1940-1945 the women workforce increased from 27% to 37%. Rosie also got women to sign up for jobs in the armed forces as well. Many of the military units
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