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When millions of men joined the armed forces during World War II, millions of women took over factory jobs and made up more than one-third of the civilian workforce. Millions of women also served as volunteers. The image of Rosie the Riveter (shown here) is adapted from a WWII poster designed to inspire workers on the homefront. hide information

When millions of men joined the armed forces during World War II, millions of women took over factory jobs and made up more than one-third of the civilian workforce. Millions of women also served as volunteers. The image of Rosie the Riveter (shown here) is adapted from a WWII poster designed to inspire workers on the homefront. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on February 18, 1999 as part of the Celebrate the Century Issue series .