"Sew for Victory!" How Women During World War II Used Their Domesticity to Aid the Cause.

At the beginning of WWII, roughly 50 percent of American women knew how to sew. By 1944, that number jumped to 82 percent. This jump was in large part due to a major push by the government and the media for American women to support the efforts on the Homefront through the domesticity already expected of them. From articles in women's magazines to posters released by the U.S. Government, women were told to "Sew for Victory." Supported, in large part by the American Red Cross allocated millions in funds, these women, in turn, produced tens of millions of bandages, quilts, and articles of clothing for the service members both at home and abroad, demonstrating that the domestic work of women is an essential part in the success of the war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Al comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aproximadamente el 50 por ciento de las mujeres estadounidenses sabían coser. En 1944, esa cifra saltó al 82 por ciento. Este salto se debió en gran parte a un importante impulso por parte del gobierno y los medios de comunicación para que las mujeres estadounidenses apoyaran los esfuerzos en el frente interno a través de la domesticidad que ya se esperaba de ellas. Desde artículos en revistas femeninas hasta carteles publicados por el gobierno de Estados Unidos, a las mujeres se les decía "coser para la victoria". Con el apoyo, en gran parte, de fondos millonarios de la Cruz Roja Americana, estas mujeres, a su vez, produjeron decenas de millones de vendas, colchas y prendas de vestir para los miembros del servicio tanto en el país como en el extranjero, demostrando que el trabajo doméstico de Las mujeres son una parte esencial en el éxito de la guerra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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