(From a film and lecture course, covering the segment "Women and World War II")
Roles of American Women in World War II
Essay Two
During World War II, Hollywood films strongly influenced the roles American women played, both while men were away and directly after they returned. These films often sent the message that while their men were away, women must be romantically loyal and keep a secure home for the men to return to. The films also often encouraged women to do their patriotic duty and their part in the war effort by doing war work.
In the film "Since You Went Away" the main charact…
