By the end of the war more than a million American women had become involved in war production. Not only had they proven that women could be trained in technical fields, but they also had forced hazardous industries to adopt new health and safety measures. And they had made a powerful argument for women's voting rights.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and index.

Forgotten women -- Bread or revolution -- From corsets to cartridges -- The great migration -- Mobilizing woman power -- On the shop floor -- Demobilized.