The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents “How Did American Women Act? Heroism on the Home Front,” a program on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

Women’s roles changed significantly during World War II in America. Many women were conscripted to join the war effort and wielded new power through jobs outside the home. Their influence wasn’t limited to factories. Some women used their social and political positions to fight against isolationism and sound an alarm about the plight of Europe’s Jews. A select few put their lives at risk to organize acts of rescue.

Guests will join museum representatives to explore the role of ordinary women during the era, as well as the mindset and motivations of extraordinary individuals who dared to act, including Lois Gunden, Edith Rogers and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Panelists include Denise Kiernan, a writer, producer and author of “The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II,” and Gretchen Skidmore, director of Education Initiatives for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Dr. Lori Ann Terjesen, director of Education for the National Women’s History Museum, will moderate the discussion.

The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required by visiting ushmm.org/events/women-la. The Paley Center for Media is located at 465 N. Beverly Drive. For information, call (310)556-3222, or email western@ushmm.org.