Rosie the Riveter was created as a symbol of strength in American women to encourage them to contribute to the war effort. The artist Norman Rockwell found Mary Doyle, a thin typist, to be the model for Rosie. During World War II, over 6 million women worked in factories performing jobs like mechanical work and operating heavy machinery to help supply soldiers and boost the economy. Women helped build over 300,000 airplanes, 3,300 ships, and 44 billion rounds of ammunition through their efforts.

1. Rosie the Riveter
by: Caitlin and Lindsey

2. About Rosie
• Created to symbolize
strength in American
women
• Encouraged American
women to contribute to
war efforts and support
their country
• Not only portrayed
strength in women, but
also beauty and
independence.

3. Mary Doyle

4. Model for Rosie the Riveter
• Mary Doyle
• Thin woman
• A typist
• Norman Rockwell’s (artist) wife found her
while paying her telephone bill and thought
she would be the perfect model
• Rockwell portrayed her as much more
masculine than she really was

5. Women’s Efforts in the War
• Worked in factories
• Sewed/repaired uniforms
• Mechanical work
• Operated heavy machinery
• Supplied soldiers with food and other
essentials
• Helped to boost our nation’s economy

6. 6,000,000 women in the world
became known as rosie the riveters

7. Women Helped Build…
• 300,000 airplanes
• 3,300 victory and liberty ships
• 44 billion rounds of ammunition