How did World War II affect millions of American women?
A) The federal government adopted a policy of gender equality in all federal hiring and in all companies doing business with the government.
B) The proportion of women in the labor force rose from one-quarter to more than one-third, as 19 million women were employed.
C) Because of the importance of their war work, women for the first time achieved equal pay for equal work.
D) The public attitude toward women's employment underwent a transformation, as the majority of Americans began to admit that they approved of married women working outside the home.
E) In order to show the strength of traditional American values, women stayed at home to nurture their children.
Question 2
Which of the following was not one of the changes in the American social topography that occurred during World War II?
A) Millions of Americans moved to the West Coast states.
B) Many Americans moved far from their hometowns.
C) Some Americans who moved left their traditional values for new attitudes.
D) The family unit was strengthened, and divorce rates dropped, as Americans united in the effort to defend the nation.
E) Some 6 million Americans left farms and moved to cities.
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