Women And The War Effort to what extent did womens involvent in WW1 help them get the vote in 1918 ? 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryWWII and Nazi Germany 1939-1945GCSEAll boards Created by: gunnerCreated on: 12-06-12 12:30 name the four ways in which war effects women.... 1. Their role in recruitment 2. Job opportunities 3. Mens attitudes change 4. Working conditions 1 of 5 how did women help with recruitment? publicity campaigns tried to persuade men to fight white feather movement encouraged young men to fight mothers union urged sons to fight active service league took an oath to encourage young men to fight 2 of 5 what job oppotunities did women have in the war? britain need 2 million workers by 1916 500000 women worked in office jobs 200000 women were employed by the government as office clerks 800000 women got engineering jobs womens also became - bus drivers - post women - farmers - grave diggers - road layers - steel workers over 1.5 million extra women helped out big cities had womens volenteer police services 260000 in the land army 1918 - the womens army auxillary corp - nurses near the front line salvation army women sent to france to cook,nurse and aid the soldiers 3 of 5 what were mens views on women change during the wa trade unions didn't want women to work in factories - feared women would work for less women were also banned from joining trade unions concern about womens ability to learn things quick enough BUT by 1916 the shortage of engineers meant women had to be recruited and they proved to be equal to men even with their little training 4 of 5 what were working conditions like for women during munitions work was dangerous and tiring hours got longer as the war went on women handelling explosives had problems...breathing - yellow skin - rashes - brain damage middle classes gave up servant because the servants could get better pay elsewhere 5 of 5
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