the development of women in society over the last 60 years
The two world wars had a dramatic turn on the way women would soon start to lead their lives. During both ww1 and ww2, the main contribution of men would be fighting in the army, therefor leaving no other options for women but to handle all the jobs which were previously run by men. This included jobs such as working in munitions factories or on the land. In both world wars Britain had to rely on women’s effort of adjusting to their life style. The sources selected come from both wars and have been chosen for their variety. This will permit me to assess the usefulness of different types of sources in looking at the involvement of women in industry in the two world wars.
Sources 1&3 cover both wars and are visual evidence. Source 1 is a poster……………..shows important role of women hw ev it is a prophaganda poster issued by the gov with the aim of recruiting women in mu fa by persuation . so it gives a positive view on the job. This bias limits the usefulness of the of the source.source 3 is a painting…………of a……………this supports the statement in source 2 . however the pinting is a limited piece of evidence because it was painted by a war artist which meantboth sources have their limitations. However, because the purpose of source 1 is known,this makes it more useful than soure 3. Posters campaign are Propaganda used in World War One and Two - and the truth suffered. Propaganda ensured that the people only got to know what their governments wanted them to
Source 5 however, contradicts source 1 and 3 in many different ways. Source 5and 4 is a podcast from an interview with Caroline Rennles; it is a primary source revealing the affects, working in the munitions industry had on women during the First World War. It implies that women were going through rough times, like having to experience many health and safety issues – jobs women had were not as good as what the propaganda tried to portray. This source was useful in presenting a new and different angle of the story
Sources 1&3 cover both wars and are visual evidence. Source 1 is a poster……………..shows important role of women hw ev it is a prophaganda poster issued by the gov with the aim of recruiting women in mu fa by persuation . so it gives a positive view on the job. This bias limits the usefulness of the of the source.source 3 is a painting…………of a……………this supports the statement in source 2 . however the pinting is a limited piece of evidence because it was painted by a war artist which meantboth sources have their limitations. However, because the purpose of source 1 is known,this makes it more useful than soure 3. Posters campaign are Propaganda used in World War One and Two - and the truth suffered. Propaganda ensured that the people only got to know what their governments wanted them to
Source 5 however, contradicts source 1 and 3 in many different ways. Source 5and 4 is a podcast from an interview with Caroline Rennles; it is a primary source revealing the affects, working in the munitions industry had on women during the First World War. It implies that women were going through rough times, like having to experience many health and safety issues – jobs women had were not as good as what the propaganda tried to portray. This source was useful in presenting a new and different angle of the story