All of the following statements about women workers on the home front are true EXCEPT
a. women were encouraged to work by poster images of strong, handsome women.
b. women played vital roles in the shipyards and in the aircraft industry.
c. employment of women increased enormously during the war years.
d. the percentage of women working in manufacturing jobs did not increase.
ANS: d
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