World War II mobilization affected women by

With many men serving in the military, wartime industries needed workers, and women took jobs that had often been closed to them, including in manufacturing and other traditionally male fields. This gave women new job opportunities, though many were expected to leave those jobs after the war. The best answer is “giving them new job opportunities,” not conscripting them into the army or forcing them to work.

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