She's making history working for victory,.
Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, Rosie the riveter.
The song and poster was also used to only to persuade women into helping out in the war, but to show them that by joining the war, it would not diminish their femininity. .
With these new opportunities for jobs and possible careers, women during the war saw no indication of the possibilities for long term effects that might have led to full equality for women. These wartime needs caused a temporary crisis, and women thought they would only be a temporary need. Little did they know, some would turn out to be much more lasting.
There were many different types of air jobs that women could take over to release men to fight in the war. They could take over jobs as mail pilots, pilots of passenger planes, or even air ambulance pilots. But it was not that easy. Women could not just sign up and become a pilot. It needed a desire to help, dedication, and most importantly, money. Being that before the war, women, if at all, were paid poorly. On an average, they were paid $850 a year. On the ground and flight lessons for a license had cost anywhere between $500 and $750. So unless they came from a wealthy family, or had a husband that was willing to pay for this, they could not become a pilot. .
Flying involved risks. The Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) accepted this. During the war, thirty-eight women pilots died, and this still did not discourage the others, even if it was a friend or family member. These women made momentous contributions to the war effort. More than one thousand flew during the conflict, others delivered cargo, tested new aircraft, and some flew planes with targets off the back so the soldiers on land could practice their shots at moving targets in the sky. These were "major accomplishments for women who were once regarded as too emotional to fly for the military- (Zeinert, 27).
