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The American homefront during World War 2 revolved around ensuring a victory over the Axis powers. From rationing to the women of the USA stepping up and preparing to get their hands dirty, we worked as one and sacrificed a great deal during WWII. According to the History Channel, “Rosie the Riveter” was the term stapled to women that stood up in response to the demands of our military.

In order to ensure a victory in WWII, a system of rationing had to be implemented. These ration stamps limited the amount of “gas, food and clothing consumers could purchase” with intentions to supply the men deployed. In order to obtain a win in the most crucial war in the history of the world American values changed drastically. It wasn’t in the best interest of the public to waste critical products that our soldiers needed. Other than the rationing, WWII demanded U.S. women to take a huge portion of the manufacturing workload for the first time ever. Instead of focusing on their families, women had to become welders, electricians, and riveters. The percentage of women in the American work force went from 25% to 36% in the short years that the war occupied.