Evaluate the changes that have occurred (also consider any changes that have failed to occur) in the social, political, legal, economic, and cultural situation of women between 1940 and 2012

Evaluate the changes that have occurred (also consider any changes that have failed to occur) in the social, political, legal, economic, and cultural situation of women between 1940 and 2012.  Can progress and failures in these areas be attributed primarily  to the women’s liberation movement, government policies, or structural changes in America’s society, economy, and politics.