Women at War, From the Home Front to the Front Lines, details the contributions of American women to the war effort. In chapters from the war's frequently forgotten history, WAC's, WAVE's and other all-women military units work within the Armed Forces.
American nurses serve heroically overseas.
Women workers in defense plants help perform America's miracle of war production, while notables such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Carole Lombard play leadership roles. Composed of carefully selected newsreels, the series presents the war's leaders and soldiers, their campaigns and battles, and the crucial war at home as Americans saw them decades ago. Witness the combat footage and stories that riveted the American public. Hear the news of defeat as well as victory, of danger and courage, of sacrifice and determination. From Pearl Harbor to V.J. Day, V for Victory captures the drama of the Second World War as millions of Americans experienced it at the time.