How did the role of Australian women change in WW2?
Before WWII, Australian women were generally referred to as ‘house-wives’. The man of the house would work to ‘bring home the bacon’. In other words, provide a living for the family. With the introduction of conscription (men being selected at random to join the Army to fight for their country), women found that they would now have to work, to receive an income that would benefit the family. A lot of Australian women joined companies that would manufacture supplies that would be sent to troops overseas, as they wanted to help their countrymen as much as possible. Hope I helped, good luck with your homework/assignment.
