During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women in the United States were considered inferior. Men have done everything they can to prevent women from entering certain sectors of the industry. They supported their actions with ideas such as "Men are stronger than women." The majority of combat aircraft were built by men, and men worked in most of the factories that produced cars and other transportation vehicles, implying that technology was men's work. Women's jobs included: seamstresses, secretaries, nurses, telephone operators, and the majority were housewives. World War II gave middle-class women the opportunity to show what they could do. This war changed the social status and professional lives of women. World War II helped increase women's opportunities and confidence. This honed their skills as they worked in industries that supplied and supported the war. World War II changed the role of women forever. During World War II, there were many job opportunities available to women. Since husbands, fathers, sons and brothers went to fight in war, women have gone to work in factories, offices and even military bases. These women went to work in paid jobs typically reserved for men. Some women supported the war and became journalists, photographers, nurses and television presenters. They were covering the greatest story of all time, the men who were at war and the women who were at home doing men's work. Other women even joined the army. They were not placed on the front lines, but they performed important tasks such as spying, nursing, making gun bayonets and aircraft parts. Women worked extremely hard, so much so that they had to take care of their husbands' affairs at home while they fought and many...... middle of paper ......Networks , January 1, 2014. Web. March 16, 2014. “The Roles of Women in World War II.” State Library of Victoria Ergo. State Library of Victoria Ergo, 1 January 2014. Web. March 16, 2014. .United States. National Park Service. "Rosie the Riveter: Women Working in World War II." National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, January 1, 2014. Web. March 17, 2014. "Women in World War II." Website learning history. January 1, 2013. Web. March 17, 2014. Yellin, Emily. American Women at Home and at the Front in World War II. 2004. Print.MLA formatting by BibMe.org.