Which of the following statements is most consistent with the public's attitude toward women entering the labor force during the war years?

A) Women who seek gainful employment usually do so because they have not been able to find a husband.
B) Women cannot adequately perform men's work because they lack sufficient physical strength.
C) Women should enter the labor force for the duration of the war, but they should return to the home when the war is over.
D) Women make better workers than men because of their determination to prove themselves.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  During the war years, the public's attitude towards women entering the labor force was generally supportive but limited to the duration of the war. Women were encouraged to enter the workforce to support the war effort, but the expectation was that they would return to their traditional roles as homemakers once the war ended. A is incorrect because it is a stereotype that implies that women's only goal is to get married. B is incorrect because it is a gender bias that lacks facts. D is incorrect because it is an unsupported and contested claim that women are better workers than men.

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