f having a responsibility outside the home and money for themselves overshadowed the cause of their newfound lives. Women benefited from this new beginning, it was surely an introduction towards a movement forward for women.Most women were proud of their new accomplishments and enjoyed the new senses of self-reliance and confidence instilled in them through their jobs. They found new capabilities that they were not aware of. Women were now gaining a standing in society. They were acquiring positions where they were greatly needed and were beginning to see appreciation. Hahne states that she feels the war only produced one good thing (112). “There was one good thing that came out of it. I had friend whose mothers went to work in factories. For the first time in their lives, they worked outside the home. They realized that they were capable of doing something more than cook a meal. I remember going to Sunday dinner one of the older women invited me to. She and her sister at the dinner table were talking about the best way to keep their drill sharp in the factory. I had never heard anything like this in my life. It was just marvelous (122).” Others believed that the war gave way to women taking part in society. Peggy Terry states, “I believe the war was the beginning of my seeing things. You just can’t stay uninvolved and not knowing when such a momentous thing is happening (111).” Hahne seemed to have the same feeling regarding the War and the changes it erupted in women around the country. “I think a lot of women said, Screw the noise. ‘Cause they had a taste of freedom, they had a taste of making their own money, a taste of spending their own money, making their own decisions. I think the beginning of the women’s movement had its seeds right there in World War Two (122).” The Government also acknowledged women workers for their time and help towards the war effort. ...
