After the failure of the Greek Campaign, the warnings of Japan entering the war increased. Australian factories began changing to producing equipment for war. The Prime Minister at the time, John Curtin declared Australia to be on a war footing in December 1941 and confirmed that,
“The civilian way of life cannot be any less rigorous, can contribute no less than that the fighting men have to follow.” Men, women …show more content…
In 1941, when Australia went on a war footing, men were required to leave their jobs and fight for their country. Women were then required to replace the men in the workplace, performing the same jobs in difficult conditions, but receiving much less pay. As a result of women being able to enter the workplace and perform roles that were once denied to them, their independence and freedom increased. Women were the centre of the war, holding everything and everyone together. Women’s alteration of roles impacted substantially on the Australian war effort in the Pacific War during World War