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Rosie the Riveter

Women Factory Workers of World War II

Rosie the Riveter

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During World War II, American women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers. The munitions industry heavily recruited women workers, as represented by the U.S. government's "Rosie the Riveter" propaganda campaign.

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