1. Rosie the Riveter
by: Caitlin and Lindsey

2. About Rosie
• Created to symbolize
strength in American
women
• Encouraged American
women to contribute to
war efforts and support
their country
• Not only portrayed
strength in women, but
also beauty and
independence.

3. Mary Doyle

4. Model for Rosie the Riveter
• Mary Doyle
• Thin woman
• A typist
• Norman Rockwell’s (artist) wife found her
while paying her telephone bill and thought
she would be the perfect model
• Rockwell portrayed her as much more
masculine than she really was

5. Women’s Efforts in the War
• Worked in factories
• Sewed/repaired uniforms
• Mechanical work
• Operated heavy machinery
• Supplied soldiers with food and other
essentials
• Helped to boost our nation’s economy

6. 6,000,000 women in the world
became known as rosie the riveters

7. Women Helped Build…
• 300,000 airplanes
• 3,300 victory and liberty ships
• 44 billion rounds of ammunition