Rosie the Riveters of World War II

[BubbaDeJunio]

I'd like to hear from the ppl that didn't like this vid. whats not to like? its great and effective in every way it needs to be. As a school teacher with an all-male classroom of middle school students that have some "misguided" ideas of women, I would definitely will use this video and it will be great. thank you for making it.

[emmthreejonny]

Greatly made video. 

[VideoRations]

@emmthreejonny Thank you so much!

[PengWinOne]

My grandmother lived in England during WWII (she moved soon after) and during the Blitz her father and sister died. Her story was tragic (and not as fun as the Rosies!) but I think it's interesting that she lived what I'm studying in history right now.

[emforty2]

Proof that "strength" comes from manufacturing

today we don't produce anything guess what happens

[marielbeeee]

This is such a great video! What program did you use to make this?

[VideoRations]

@marielbeeee Thank you! I used Sony Vegas Movie Studio.

[Fedproman]

I salute all the Rosie's of WWII and the Greatest Generation. What all of them did is not only commendable, admirable and as this clip alludes to, is the greatest collective achievement of all time. We owe a lot to them, and as they all slip off into history may future generations never forget who they were and what they did.

[MrCraig1930]

These Ladies were a lifesaver during the War. I remember watching them land damaged B17s in Kansas, then other Women would repair them to go back to the War. I was too young for this War. Thank You Ladies for your hard work during World War II.

[motherstar1]

@MrCraig1930 wow! That is wonderful. Is there any footage of that?

[SabraStiehl]

Hitler and his minions refused to use women to manufacture war materials. They were subservient to the men and could not be allowed out of the home. The Germans instead brought in about 9 million slave laborers from conquered territories, many of whom worked until they starved, usually in about a year.

[iTerpy]

Thank you for this tribute! My grandmother worked in the shipyards in Wisconsin...a tough lady with a heart as big as the ships she welded in! 

[andyakaandrea]

I'm very proud of these women!

See boys? Women could do anything too!!

[TheSailingdancer]

Thanks for sharing and focusing on the great women of the past, our Rosie's. My mother worked in an aluminum airplane production plant for the military. She was a tough strong woman, very skilled. Later, in my own life, I picked up on a Rosie the Riveter poster that encouraged me as an affirmation to stay strong going through tough times raising kids as a single parent. Thanks again!

[VideoRations]

You're very welcome. I agree these women are such an inspiration...and so are you!

[jm0502]

my grandma worked at willow run and was a riveter. she has told me a few stories about working there, Its very interesting

.

[VideoRations]

I encourage all women who were Rosies (or their children or husbands on their behalf) to become members of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. There's a website with more info...YouTube won't allow a link to be put in here, but the website is RosietheRiveter and the extension is dot net. I also encourage Rosies to share their stories...write them down for future generations to learn about.

[600joe]

Eastern aircraft in Trenton NJ. Lots of Rosie the Riveters worked there.

[julianne2saw]

I know a rosie was mrs. weixel who i lived next to in nyc in the 50's. i would like to see her in one of these films and am e mailing with her daughter my very old friend who I recently found again. anyone have any info on that movie?? War is always terrible isnt it but i guess we didnt start it and i like english better than german myself. It seems so silly and dated with the uncomfortable shoes and short skirts tho. But this mentality is still out there even today.

[VideoRations]

There's a woman named Lola Weixel in the1980 film/documentary by Connie Field called the Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter - is this the movie you're referring to?. I just saw on Amazon that there's a used VHS copy of it for sale. Hope this helps! By the way, just curious about what you said about short skirts since there aren't any in my video - just slacks and below-the-knee dresses. :)

[faethor7]

My grandmother was a "Rosie", the greatest person I have ever known.

Great Video!

[angelfireRPh]

5:08 is so touching! he came running home to return to his loved one... wonder who he is =)

[angelfireRPh]

5:08 is so touching! he came running home to return to his loved one... wonder who he is =)

[hassibk1]

Very proud of the women and their contributions but everyone should know that this was all part of another unnecessary war provoked by imperialistic ideas. We must learn from history and never let this happen again. War is unnecessary! Imperialism is bad! We have no divine right to anything.

[ParanoidToaster]

:O I wish America had those cool propaganda like commercials. They were cool. :P

[LadyJacinta83]

Great vid! Thanks for it :D

Rosies 4 ever!!! <3

[iRoNicKk]

I hate the American accent :P ; ) :P

[skot66]

I remember...

[SecretLifeOfaTecGeek]

i love american accents :D

[skot66]

@SecretLifeOfaTecGeek We have accents? LOL ..j/k

[bdogolddave]

Love it. My mother made siginal flares for the navy. Got blown up once when the factory blew. Just came in the next day and kept going. Dad was in the navy.

[VideoRations]

Incredible story. My heartfelt thanks and admiration goes out to your mother and father for the contributions and sacrifices they made for our country.

[ladyinpink5]

Wow this is AMAZING! I'm happy someone is trying to teach the general public (always been a fan of the Rosies' out there) about this important character during our nation's history!

[VideoRations]

I appreciate that very much, Ladyinpink5. Thanks for watching! :)

[Nytsuki]

Great video!

[VideoRations]

Thank you for all the nice comments. It's nice to know so many share my interest in Rosie the Riveter - even hosting an R&R theme party....I love it! :)

[iLeadiFollowiRescue]

Fabulous job on this! We are big fans of Rosie the Riveter in our family. We are even hosting a theme party RtR this summer! We'll show your presentation! Impressive!

[colindominy]

This posting, & the accompanying footage & overdub commentary, is just one fabulous, inspiring piece of work. A GREAT posting !! All you young generation of kids out there NOW .. aged anywhere from 16 to say 25 .. this history is GOOD for you to know about & to absorb. THINK ABOUT what you see & hear in videos like these. It may just help you to realise .. just a wee bit more .. just how good you've got it in these modern times - and what your families went thru, for your freedom.

[breannahelfrich]

wow my great grandmother vivian rahn was a rosie the riveter i never knew her but i still cant believe she basically started the womens rights act 3 decades before i was even thought of

[Evry1TookTheNames]

really? that's pretty sweet.

[wonderglory]

In 2000, the Rosie the Riveter Memorial was officially dedicated in Point Richmond, CA. I attended the ceremony. Lots of "Rosies" were there. The weather was nice. I was very proud of history being remembered.

[Morthund]

good job, one for the workers..

history tends to focus on a few men, whilst the society does it's stuff, seemingly regardless..rarely do we see what our lives actually were

[Morthund]

do the jitterbug

[saranutty13]

awsome vid!!!! very informational. =)

[xmissxlaurx]

Funny how about 5 years later women's labor and working rights when back to the home. All rosies became housewifes again. It wasn't until the sixties women became to speak up about the backlash.

[slicekitten]

Thank you for such a wonderful video!

[fuhmeregan]

Here's to U.S. and Canadian Rosie's of WW2 - and our main partner in WW2, Russia! The Eastern Front was a tougher fight than ours, and those women fought, sniped, flew bombing runs (wiki 'witches of stalingrad) and helped build war materials just like ours - Congrats to ALL the Rosie's of WW2, ours or Russian!!!!

[twilightlvrforeva]

sure...women dont really know much about anything.very funny ha ha.ha ha.looka t us now...men would be nothing without us.

[ladyvee7110]

Amen.

[StrawberryKoiVintage]

I love this video :D I must recreate some of these hair-styles as well... hehe

[chrmedpnay]

one word to sum up this video, PERFECT. It is a PERFECT tribute. thanks for making it

[levity90]

pisses me off how schools barely even recognize Pearl Harbor anymore. No moment of silence or short speech, as they do with 9/11NOTHING....And god forbid any of my tard classmates actually know what day it is.

[levity90]

pisses me off how schools barely even recognize Pearl Harbor anymore. No moment of silence or short speech, as they do with 9/11NOTHING....And god forbid any of my tard classmates actually know what day it is.

[rosasola1]

wow... awesome

[chopperhead2011]

Women gearheads are sexy ;-)

[manabiker]

my mother riveted on the B-24 and another plane, I believe it was a B-29, she had the same woman as a bucker on both planes,(a buckers works on the back of the rivet, inside the plane)

HoooRaaa!!

[Youcantstopthebeat22]

you girls rock!!!!! :) ^_^

[ufofruit]

My Mom worked for the Weather bureau.Her forecasting went straight to the military!!

Thanks for the vid!!

[katiestevens2003]

It shows what people could do when they had a common goal. Today that's nearly impossible.  Special interest groups splinter the public and sometimes the media skews the subject. Public opinion gets splintered or distracted with celebrity gossip. I wonder if people today could tighten up, make do and mend the way they did in the 1940s.

[VideoRations]

Thank you! I'm also very intrigued with that decade...the cars, the way people dressed, the movies and music, etc. But yes, I'm sure those were very tough times. As horrible as the war was, I like how everyone made the best of things and pulled together.

[pattygoody]

Very nice! I'm fascinated with the 40's (I'm 53, so born late! LOL), but those were tough times, too!

[Kayleigh27]

This is a great video

[bei2333]

great video! my professor played it at the class.

[VideoRations]

I appreciate everyone's kind comments. I'm so glad the video is being used to educate people about the contributions these women made during WWII.

[erikaxlove]

yeah im gonna use this for my project thanks!

[VideoRations]

You're very welcome - I'm so glad you liked it!

[hiddenfirre]

This is a great video and helped me out very much with my report on the 1940s. THANK YOU!