In the late 19th century and early 20th century, women in the United States were considered inferior. Men have done everything they can to prevent women from entering certain sectors of the industry. They supported their actions with ideas such as “Men are stronger than women.” Most fighter planes were built by men and it was also men who worked in most factories that produced automobiles and other transportation vehicles, thus suggesting that the technology was a man's job. Women's jobs included: seamstresses, secretaries, nurses, telephone operators and the majority were housewives. World War II gave middle-class women the opportunity to show what they could do. This war changed the social status and working lives of women. World War II helped increase opportunities and confidence among women. He honed their skills as they worked in industries that supplied and supported the war. World War II changed the role of women forever. During World War II there were many job opportunities for women. As husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers went to fight in the war, women went to work in factories, offices, and even military bases. These women went to work in paid jobs that were usually reserved for men. Some women supported the war and became journalists, photographers, nurses and broadcasters. They were covering the biggest story ever, the men who were at war and the women who were at home doing men's work. Other women even joined the army. They were not employed in front-line positions, but held important jobs as spies, nurses, making bayonets for weapons and aircraft parts. Women worked so hard to the point that they had to take care of their husbands' business at home while they argued and many l...... middle of paper ......Networks, January 1, 2014. Web . March 16, 2014. “Roles of Women in World War II.” State Library of Victoria Ergo. State Library of Victoria Ergo, January 1, 2014. Web. March 16, 2014. .United States. National Park Service. “Rosie the Riveter: Women Working During World War II.” National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, January 1, 2014. Web. March 17, 2014. “Women in World War II.” Site for learning history. Chris Trueman, January 1, 2013. Web. March 17, 2014. .Yellin, Emily. Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and on the Front During World War II. New York: Free Press, 2004. Print.MLA formatting by BibMe.org.