Regardless of who is left standing amidst all the carnage, there is really no winner. All who participate have neither a conscience nor any common sense. It is ridiculous to use the differences among race, religion, or political ideology to justify the act of war. The atrocities that took place in World War II are no exception to this rule. The outrageous number of civilian casualties and mass destruction of cities and towns will forever be a landmark in the history books. Despite mass unemployment due to the Great Depression, severe persecution and genocide in Adolph Hitler's concentration camps, and the oblivious atomic bomb that wreaked havoc all over Hiroshima, World War II can still be considered an evolutionary time for women.
Since World War I, women have played an increasingly more important role in all theatres of military operation (Women's Services, Military 633). In most countries, women were not trained for battle but were employed in non- combat assignments that relieved men for war duty. They were enrolled as regular members of the various land, sea, and air forces; were issued distinctive uniforms and were made eligible for all the rights and privileges of their male colleagues (Women's Services, Military 633). In addition to this, women also aided in the infiltration of enemy territory by working as spies; female journalists also saw their careers reach new heights as they were able to get exclusive coverage on the front lines (Nelson 1-2). .
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) became a part of the United States Army on July 1, 1943 (Women's Army Corps); never before had women, with the exception of nurses, served within the ranks of the U.S. Army. The Women's Army Corps allowed more than one hundred fifty thousand women to contribute to the war effort. Women could now take on more nontraditional jobs such as air traffic controllers, electricians, and radio operators (Bruce 15).
