Bullets, Bombshells, and Bobby Pins: The Female Faces of Russian Wartime Propaganda

Although there were many women recognized for their part in the war effort during World War II, there were a great deal of others who did not receive the same level of recognition for their jobs. This paper studied the increase of female participation in the military during World War II due to the use of cultural and visual propaganda. It explores the differences in culture as well as response in the Soviet Union. The United States and Germany. Though mainly focused on the Night Witches from the Soviet Union, there is a strong comparison to be made against them for women from other countries as well. This paper looks at the strengths and similarities as well as differences between these nations when they answered the call for service.