Stories of Women in World War II: We Can Do It!

Women's Stories from History

by Andrew Langley

More than 75 million people fought in World War II – nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other vital jobs? The answer was women. Millions stepped forward to take on work they had rarely done before, such as fighting fires, ploughing fields and cracking codes. These are the stories of four trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult Anne-Marie Walters became a secret agent in constant danger of being captured, working behind enemy lines in France. A painting of Ruby Loftus operating machinery became an iconic image of women’s contribution to the war effort. By the time Nancy Love was in her early twenties, she was one of America’s leading woman pilots. When “Red” Harrington and her fellow nurses were captured by the Japanese, they set up a hospital to look after the thousands of other prisoners of war. Many of the rights women have today are down to their actions. They helped change society's image of women forever.

Genres: History

112 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2015

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Reviews

[Jime ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ · Rating 2 out of 5]

NANCY TE AMO 😭💖😭💖😭

Agradezco los aportes de cada una de estas mujeres, sin embargo, no puedo decir que fueran un libro que me entretuviera completamente. :/

Su estilo de narración no es lo mío, aún así, fue interesante aprender un poco más y saber lo que estas mujeres hicieron y su impacto. ^^

En fin, Nancy te amo 🫶🏻

[Charis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book, follows the story of four women who were important in Ww2 who did a variety of careers for the war. Stories are a little short though but a good starting point to learn about them and then go on to learn more after the book

[Yue Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's really interesting and inspiring to know about all these incredible women. Enjoyed the reading <3

[Leslie Basky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Level W. Nice to see a book written about Women in World War II

[Jami Ward · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ehh. No real reason to read this. I was excited to read about women during the war but it just fell flat.