Lucas Hunt

History

14 March, 06:28

This poster was created during World War II:

A color poster shows a woman in a factory setting using a power drill. She wears coveralls and safety gloves, and her hair is tied up under a kerchief. The text reads Do the job HE left behind. Apply U. S. Employment Service. Public Domain

Which statistic from World War II demonstrates that this poster misrepresents certain information?

A. Woman workers made 65 percent less than men doing the same job.

B. Five million women joined the workforce in World War II.

C. More than 300,000 women served in the military.

D. The percentage of woman in the workforce increased from 27 percent to 37 percent.