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By: Andreah Moran <3 Women's Army Corps. In the history of mankind, World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict. During World War II, over 150,000 American women served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC). Political and military leaders realized that women could supply the additional resources so desperately needed in the military and industrial sections. World War II was the first time that women served in the army. Women served in the Marines and in a branch of the Coast Guard called SPARS. The WAC had four units that were cookery, mechanical, clerical, and miscellaneous. At the end of the war, many people noticed that letting women serve in the war benefited the country. Applications for WAC were available on May 27 and the deadline was on June 4th. The women that were applying had to be at 21 to 45. They had to weigh over 100 pounds and be more than five feet tall. Over 35,000 women applied for 1,000 positions. These women helped the war effort because the were there to help soldiers when they were wounded on the battlefield. These women also served as pilots, and others actually fought on the battlefield. Women played a huge part in World War II and should be respected for that. The purpose of creating the WAC was so that women would be able to aid the American war effort directly and individually. media type="youtube" key="z_Y8zxsOsks" height="480" width="640" align="center" Resources:
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