Who were some famous women in World War 2?

Answer 1

Anne Frank, diarist.

Vera Lynn, singer

Marlene Dietrich, singer

Violette Szabo, SOE (British Special Operations Executive, - resistance fighter/spy)

Odette Sansom, SOE

Nancy Wake, SOE

Princess Noor-un-isa Inayat Khan, SOE

Andree Peel, "Agent Rose", French resistance

Lucie Aubrac, French resistance

Mildred Fish Harnack, US citizen executed by the Gestapo for treason

Andree de Jongh, Belgian resistance

Virginia Hall, OSS (US Office of Strategic Services, - resistance fighter/spy)

Josephine Baker, singer, stripper, French resistance spy

Lela Karayanni, Greek resistance

Hannie Schaft, Dutch resistance

Wanda Gerz, Polish Army

Ludmila Pavluchenko, Russian sniper

Natalya Mykelin, Russian fighter pilot

Irma Greise, Belsen camp guard

Clara Petacci, Mussolini's mistress

Eva Braun, married Hitler in 1945

Answer 2

World War II changed women's roles greatly. The character of "Rosie the Riveter" was based on an actual woman, Rose Will Monroe, who worked in a munitions factory. Many women, who had been told during the 1930s not to work, were now told it was their patriotic duty to help with the war effort, and millions of women took jobs in factories or in other war-related industries, making parachutes, airplane parts, or whatever the country needed.

Women in the US, as well as in other countries like England and Australia, also sacrificed by doing without certain foods or by volunteering for charitable organizations, or taking over jobs previously held by men on farms, in business, and in radio broadcasting. A number of women were nurses who went overseas: they belonged to the Army Nurse Corps. Also, some women served as war correspondents, covering the battles for newspapers and magazines: they included Iris Carpenter, Ruth Cowan, and Sigrid Schultz. Also, a group of women aviators flew supply planes, bringing the troops much-needed rations and medicine: they were called the WASPS, and the best-known pilot among them was Jacqueline Cochran.

Unfortunately, despite the many contributions women made to the war effort, when the war ended, most women were told they were no longer welcome in the workforce and their jobs were taken from them to give to a returning serviceman. A few of the women did remain in their professions, but most were not given the option, and were expected to return to being homemakers. (In fairness, some women wanted to be back in the home, but surveys showed that a large number wished they could have continued to work.)

Answer 3

Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady, worked to inspire women to help the war effort and she especially helped the blacks. Violette Szabo and Odette Churchill were spies. Iva Toguri D'Aquino was a "Tokyo Rose" who was pardoned after the war. Betty Grable and Carol Lombard were entertainers and helped sell war bonds as well as entertain the troops.

Answer 4

there was Rosie the riveter, Conchita Cintron, Ann Shaw Carter, Ella Fitzgerald. These are only some,there is also many others.