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Also a Woman's War, 2002.
A look at the unrecognized role of women in the Vietnam War.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper describes women's contribution to the Vietnam War. It explores why the literature and history taught about Vietnam often ignores their important contribution. The writer shows that the cultural trends and attitudes towards women were the same in Vietnam as well. The role of American women and Vietnamese women are compared, both for their contribution and lack of acknowledgement for their deeds.
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"America?s wars have historically been a reflection of America?s very own cultural tendencies; they?re usually enormous in scale, they traditionally consist of a colorful variety of fronts and they are most often regarded as a man?s game. So it doesn?t strike one as peculiar, perhaps, that the perpetually striking images of Vietnam are of camouflaged nineteen-year-old men enduring the graces and horrors hosted by Southeast Asia during the skirmish that lasted over a decade. It may seem more peculiar, however, when one considers that more than 15, 000 women relocated from their American homes to the perilous, jungle canopied land. Vietnam?s legacy of physical handicapping, psychological desecration and cultural rifting echoes in an innumerable collection of films, books, publications, organizations and documentations detailing the heroics, trials and disgraces of a generation of men. But the women that this nation sent off to serve in a countless number of indispensable capacities have enjoyed no such narrative proliferation. And if popular cultural tendencies are any indication of a society?s greater conscience, than surely America?s warrants some self-examination. Because poorly kept records that are only now being dusted and reassessed will suggest that a more honest cultural recollection of Vietnam would account for women who sacrificed significant personal entitlements at the behest of war."
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Women and The Second World War, 2002.
An overview of the role of women in World War II and how this equality paved the way for future equal rights.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper addresses the importance of the American woman's role in World War II. The image of the "little woman" took a direct hit in World War II. Whether braving the bombs and rationing on the home front, or serving as nurses, pilots, Congresswomen, auxiliary personnel or myriad other positions, women were vital to the war effort in ways they had never been before. The fight for equal wages, and equal rights with men, which is still going on today, began in many ways during the Second World War.
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Women in Civil War, 2004.
This paper discusses the condition of women in the Civil War in Southern Appalachia.
7,910 words (approx. 31.6 pages), 40 sources, $ 135.95
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In this article, the writer examines the condition of women during the Civil War in Southern Appalachia. The writer discusses the social effects of the geography of the region. The writer also looks at its isolation from the rest of the Deep South. The subject of slavery is also discussed in this paper. In addition the writer looks at the role of women in this period.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the status of women who lived in the mountains of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee during the Civil War. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which the experience of women of that region was shaped by events in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century and then to discuss with reference to documents generated from the period, ways in which women were obliged to adapt to a situation in which men in their ... "
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Canadian Women in War and Peace, 2002.
A look at the change in the traditional roles of Canadian women during World War II.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the roles of Canadian women on the home front and overseas during World War II, and analyzes why Canadian women returned to their traditional gender roles after the war was won. The author notes that because millions of Canadian women had not served, they and millions of Canadian men whose ideas of gender roles had never changed, exerted significant pressure to conform on former servicewomen, due to society's rigid expectations that the proper place for Canadian women was in the home.
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Women During the Civil War, 2002.
A review of an article which discusses the role played by women during the Civil War.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This is an article review about how women helped during the Civil War. The paper shows that the article is relevant, has authority and seems accurate with an objective viewpoint of both sides of the war.
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Women and War, 2006.
A review of literature depicting the role of women in times of war.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the books 'Maus: A Survivor's Tale' by Art Spiegelman, 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut, and 'Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning' by Victor E. Frankl. Specifically it discusses the role women play in times of war.
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"In "Slaughterhouse-Five" Vonnegut also notes the importance of women to the fighting men. Their absence makes the men want them more, and helps them survive the worst experiences of the war. Vonnegut writes of a group of prisoners of war, "Now they were singing to nearly the last. They had note seen a woman of a child for four years or more. They hadn't seen any birds, either. Not even sparrows would come into the camp" (Vonnegut 54). Thus, women are elusive during the war, and that makes them all the more desirable and necessary. It also helps them maintain their role as victims. While they wait at home for their missing men, they have no control over life or death. They can only wait, as a victim does, to hear news. They cannot make a difference and they cannot commit any actions to save their loved ones. In addition, they are the family members that must go on and survive even if they lose their loved ones to the fighting. They have to take care of children and home, and continue on with life even when it is the most difficult. This makes them a victim too, because they have no choice. They are victims of war just as if they had fought on the battlefield, because their lives are forever altered as a result of war."
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Women of the Civil War, 2004.
A discussion of noteworthy women and the roles they played in the Civil War.
1,341 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the topic of women in the Civil War era. Specifically, the paper illustrates important women of the Civil War, including the way women were treated and the various roles they played in relation to the war. The paper introduces Belle Boyd, one of the most well-known female Confederate spies. The paper also presents the story of Jennie Hodgers, one of the most notable women who dressed as a man. The paper discusses Mary Edwards Walker, a physician and the only woman ever to be given the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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"Women served in many ways during the Civil War. Some worked as nurses and doctors. Some actually dressed as men and fought in the war. Some spied for the North, and some for the South, bringing back valuable information that military leaders put to good use. One of these spies was Belle Boyd. Boyd is probably one of the most well known female Confederate spies since she wrote about her encounters after the war and even toured the country talking about them. She was successful because the Union men did not expect a woman to be a spy, and because she understood how to deal with men and to play up to their male pride while obtaining the secret information she wanted. One historian notes, "With the element of surprise as her weapon, Belle succeeded in securing and transmitting information so valuable to Confederate troops that Stonewall Jackson commissioned her a captain and made her an honorary aide-de-camp" (Faust 215)."
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Working Women after World War I, 2002.
An analysis of the impact of World War I on women in the work force in Europe.
2,193 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper examines how the end of World War I saw the first crucial advancement toward female enfranchisement. It looks at how, in the first half of the 20th century, the capitalist industrial revolution in the production of textiles showed the way to an augmented degree of production. It discusses how this industry, with larger-scale food processing, as well as garment manufacturing and non-revolutionized domestic service, presented wage jobs for women, first and foremost. It shows how, as the capitalist market economy developed, women were brought into wage work only in certain separated segments. It evaluates how, though even badly compensated with inadequate or interrupted work eras, single women almost certainly united somewhat during this period and how married women, nonetheless, continued to put up with the most important burden of non-market production, raising families.
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"In speaking of women, an association less structurally organized than the working class but also a combination of very varied strands. Women prepared within political parties, as well as trade unions. They shaped feminist associations, civil rights associations, as well as community-based reform coalitions addressing subjects such as abortion and birth control, housing, prices, public health, alcohol, suffrage, and hygiene. Most prominently, it was the changing memberships, as well as addressees, the impulsive expressions for problems and reasons, the regular emergence of new actors and vanguards that made the women's association emerge exaggeratedly new, considerably varied, and also quite incompetent (Donald, 1963)."
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The Role of American Women in World War II, 2002.
This paper describes women's contribution to World War II in the form of war time labor as nurses, factory workers, journalists and recruits.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines how domestic labor market was effected by World War II and enabled a professional revolution for American women. The paper describes how women moved into careers that were previously only considered for men. It illustrates the climate of social change in American, as a result of women being able to earn money for their families. The paper gives great detail to the new professional areas opened to women.
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"Many aspects of change occurred in the United States during World War II. World War II brought about to the fore several different ideas. One of the most notable ones c was the change identity for many women. The war facilitated them to gain strength and mobility. Before the war, women were set in certain roles in society but after the war began, women were asked to work outside their homes as well. This situation then made women believe the war symbolized freedom, which increased equality for them. Women started to obtain traditional male responsibilities because most eligible men were in the war. Great numbers of women began to take control of their lives by working as factory workers, nurses, doctors, and journalists. Some joined the Women?s Auxiliary Army Corps. Women also found jobs as drivers, farmers, mail delivery personnel, garbage collectors, builders, and mechanics. These new opportunities allowed women to earn their own money and do what they wanted with it. Women became more independent and could as they chose. World War II truly enhanced the lives of women. "
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Canadian Women and the War Effort, 2002.
Study of the contribution made by Canadian women during WWII.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper is an analysis of the contribution of Canadian women during World War II. These women mainly contributed through unpaid labor in the home and through volunteer work.
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The Role of American Women in the Vietnam War, 2006.
A paper looking at the role American women played in the Vietnam War, their duties and their motivations for volunteering to serve.
2,180 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper describes the numerous positions, both civilian and military, held by American women serving in the Vietnam War and the heroism with which they fulfilled those duties. The paper also discusses the way female Vietnam veterans were often treated by the American public when they returned from the war and the awards and medals they received for their service.
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"Women, military as well as civilian, volunteered to go to Vietnam for a variety of reasons. Some went out of a sense of duty, to be patriotic; some wanted to help the people they saw on the television news every night. Some went seeking adventure, a purpose, a cause. In his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy spoke of saving the United States from communism, and many women believed they could make a difference in the battle. Whatever their reasons for going, American women were active in the war in Vietnam."
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The Comfort Women of World War II, 2003.
An examination of the military sexual enslavement of thousands of women by the Japanese in WW2 and their claims to justice under international law.
6,643 words (approx. 26.6 pages), 64 sources, APA, $ 152.95
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This paper examines the experience of the women enslaved by the Japanese as sex slaves during the Second World War - they were known as the Comfort Women. The paper begins with a background and explanation of how the system came about, as an instance of state-controlled criminal activity involving the sexual exploitation of women. The paper then explores who these women were and what experiences they were forced into.
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"The term ?comfort women? is a translation of the Japanese word jugun ianfu, which stands for enforced military sex slaves for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War Two. It describes a system of military rape, unprecedented in history, which goes unpunished today. Through highlighting the ingrained patriarchal and racist nature of the comfort women system, this essay will attempt to expose the responsibility not just of Japan, but of the international community, for the unbroken suffering of the comfort women."
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The Civil War and Southern Women, 2005.
A look at Drew Gilpin Faust's book, "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War", about the American Civil War and how it impacted Southern women.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes two chapters from the book, "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War" by Drew Gilpin Faust. Specifically, the paper explains how the instabilities of the Civil War South forced Southern white women to alter their behavior.
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"The South, being at a distinct disadvantage for most of the Civil War, sent as many able-bodied men as they possibly could to the fighting front. Women had to step in and run the farms and plantations in their men's' absence, and this included managing an increasingly volatile slave population. Historian Faust notes, "Women called to manage increasingly restive and even rebellious slaves were in a significant sense garrisoning a second front in the South's war against Yankee domination" (Faust 54). Obviously, this was a new and different role for most of these women, and many of the men left behind in the South did not appreciate or value it. In fact, many of them fought against female management, as Faust notes, "These issues went beyond questions of gender; they represented deep-seated worries about sex" (Faust 55). The key issue facing most of these women forced into unfamiliar roles was fear. They felt incapable of managing a large group of slaves, and some of them even feared for their safety and their lives."
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The "Woman Question" in Pre-War Britain, 2006.
A discussion regarding the women's movement in the early 20th century.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 106.95
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This essay explores the manifestation of modernity with reference to the women's movement in the first decade of the twentieth century as represented in the fiction and criticism of leading British Modernist Ford Maddox Ford. The paper begins with a brief discussion of the relationship between the early women's rights movement and modernity, and follows on with a review of Ford's career to highlight his central role in Modernism. This essay mainly focuses upon Ford s representation of the 'Woman Question' and in particular the suffragette movement in his critical and fictional work.
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"Ford Madox Ford, Modernism, and the "Woman Question" in Pre-War Britain Introduction This essay will explore the manifestation of "modernity" with reference to the women's movement in the first decade of the twentieth century, as represented in the fiction and criticism of leading British Modernist Ford Madox Ford. Beginning with a brief discussion of the relationship between the early women's rights movement and modernity followed by a review of Ford's career to highlight his central role in Modernism, the bulk of this essay will focus upon Ford's representation of the "Woman Question" and, in particular, the suffragette movement in his critical and fictional work. "
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Women as Spies in the Civil War, 2002.
Discusses the contribution of women to the Civil War effort on both sides of the conflict.
1,952 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of women as spies during the Civil War. In particular, it contains evidence to support the argument that the North and South used women as spies during the Civil War.
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"Belle also gained valuable information from Yankee leaders that helped General Jackson win an important battle at Front Royal. However, Belle was not alone in her adventures. While Belle openly used her position as a well-educated female to manipulate men and gain information, many other women served their causes in different, but equally effective ways. Mary Edwards Walker was one of these women. She was a physician, and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. At first, she volunteered in the medical corps because the Union Army would not allow her to serve officially, and she became the first women surgeon in the U.S. Army, official or not."
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