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Asked by Sarah · 10 months ago
What jobs did women find during World War II that were a break from traditional women's roles?
Hi Sarah, They basically did everything! Any job that was male-dominated, was taken over by women as more and more of the male population was drafted into the war. They worked as air raid wardens, drove buses, built ships, trucks, tanks, flew planes,with even Queen Elizabeth II working as an ambulance driver and mechanic during the war. They also had crucial jobs on the homefront, farming either... more
Asked by James · 10 months ago
What are two songs with examples of metonymy or paradox in the lyrics?
Hi James, So for a song with examples of paradox the first one that comes to mind is Hot n Cold by Katy Perry " "you're hot n you're cold You're yes n you're no" And there are a couple that I can think of for metonymy - Hey Jude by The Beatles "Remember to let her into your heart" Single ladies - beyonce " if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it" Umbrella - Rihanna " You have my hear... more
Asked by James · 10 months ago
What are two songs with examples of metonymy or paradox in the lyrics?
Hi James, So for a song with examples of paradox the first one that comes to mind is Hot n Cold by Katy Perry " "you're hot n you're cold You're yes n you're no" And there are a couple that I can think of for metonymy - Hey Jude by The Beatles "Remember to let her into your heart" Single ladies - beyonce " if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it" Umbrella - Rihanna " You have my hear... more
Asked by Jeniffer · 10 months ago
Following Pearl Harbor, what did the the U.S. government do after it declared war on Japan and Germany?
Hi Jeniffer, So the main thing that the government did was convert the peacetime industries into war time industries. What this means is that factories that were used to make products sold around the USA were converted into manufacturing plants for military equipment and weapons. Some examples of this would be The Lionel toy train company which began making warship items like compasses and Ford m... more
Asked by Liam · 10 months ago
How did ww1 help to bring about the russian revolution?
Hi Liam! So ww1 was a catalyst for the Revolution for a couple of reasons 1) Tsar Nicholas II appointed himself commander in chief of the military while having minimal experience or expertise. This meant that the many military failures experienced by Russia could be directly blamed on him, lowering people's confidence in him as a ruler. HE still claimed divine right to rule which only made his fa... more
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