The SAD TRUTH About Women During WW2

In times of war, all the citizens of the countries involved are affected, not only the high leaders, political leaders and soldiers of the army receive the effects of a warlike confrontation. On many occasions the economy for the middle and low social strata becomes even more complicated, especially if the person who provides for the home is forced to take up arms.
The Second World War in particular demanded the support of the country's women to fill positions that at that time were destined only for men. Given the lack of manpower, mothers, wives and daughters who met the necessary characteristics for the job played roles ranging from simple to complicated and dangerous, even fighting as full-fledged soldiers.
Today we will talk about the positions that these brave women held during World War II and the value of their work in the different countries involved, Welcome to Copernicus’s Galaxy.

Women: An essential role during WW2
Gender discrimination in all aspects has been present until today. Although women have managed to prove their ability and worth with the passage of time, they still have a long way to go.
At a time when the separation of gender roles was quite clear, women were not allowed to perform outside their socially accepted work under any circumstances. At first, the government, businesses and society itself did not want to accept that women take positions that should be held by a man. They considered women to have no skills or strength. However, time was pressing. Both the country's own army and that of the allies needed weapons, food and services, which were in short supply due to the lack of manpower, so all those who were opposed to employing women to meet these needs had no choice but to swallow their old-fashioned pride.

The life of the "ladies of the street" in WW2

Having to fight in hostile terrain, under constant life-threatening danger is bound to generate exorbitant levels of stress. If they do not find an escape valve, this stress could accumulate and wreak havoc on the soldiers' minds, obstructing their performance on the front line.

Ugly Carnival and the Shaving of French Heads
It is almost certain that no one watching this today knows the feelings caused by being occupied by a foreign military force, the horrors and humiliation possibly experienced by the citizens of different countries during the years it lasted. Yet, there is no excuse for the cruel treatment given to the women of German and French towns and villages, among others, for their supposedly dishonorable actions, without taking into account the circumstances.