by Britain’s women during World War I was extraordinary‚ especially when seen from the vantage point of the contemporary western world in which we leave the particulars of war to the paid professionals. Our militaries have developed their capabilities to the point where volunteer help is rarely‚ if ever‚ needed. In contrast to our own contemporary situation‚ the flood of volunteers in 1914 to help with the war effort was immediate and necessary. Just hours after the official war declaration‚ social
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World War One dramatically transformed the lives of women in Britain. From a social and industrial aspect‚ women were given chances that they believed would never arise. From the years 1914 to 1918‚ the lifestyles of women were indeed turned upside down‚ as they were employed into a large‚ differentiating pool of jobs‚ their sense of freedom and independence increased. Due to the large numbers of men who were starting to leave to serve their part in the War‚ a lot of jobs were abandoned‚ and employing
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Women in World War One Shea Banting Before August 1914‚ women lived in a male- dominated society. It was WWI that was a crucial time for women. Women had the chance to prove that they were capable of more than cleaning‚ house chores and caring for their children. Many men were off to war‚ resulting in job opportunities lots of openings in employment. Women started to replace men. In 1917 it was surveyed that: -68% of women changed jobs since the war began -16% had moved out of domestic
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The World War 1 was mostly fought by men‚ however women were the supporters behind everything they did. If the World War 1 had a big impact on men and the soldiers‚ then it must have had a big impact on women too. The status of women changed drastically from before the war‚ during the war and after the war. “If the men of our country offer in many cases not only themselves‚ but their future prospects and their careers‚ it is not too much to expect that the women who have bid God-speed to those they
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World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The war had significant impacts and consequences upon the people and the lands. Women were one of those who were majorly impacted by the consequences of the war‚ however this was not clearly seen at the time‚ as people only took recognition to the men’s hard work and it was not recognised enough that women were the forgotten heroes of World War 1. Women faced the demands and difficulties of being a nurse which were challenging. While the men were away
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Women in World War One On the eve of war‚ the position of women in British society was largely unfavourable. In the workplace‚ ’women’s work’ - most commonly‚ domestic service - was poorly paid and considered separate from‚ and inferior to‚ ’men’s work’. Women were still expected to give up work once they were married‚ to revert to their traditional roles of wife‚ mother and housekeeper. After the war‚ the status of women and Britain was entirely changed. The women used the war to show their patriotism
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Women’s Roles in World War One In June 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. After months of tension in Europe‚ this event finally lead to an outbreak of war. This war‚ which was thought to be "the war to end all wars‚" is commonly known as World War One. When people talk about WW1 they think of the soldiers‚ weapons‚ and violence involved. But another major factor was women’s war efforts. Before World War One‚ women’s role in society was basically
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World War 1 “The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries
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she was definitely not the lone cause. Many powerful European nations played a roughly equal part in their contribution‚ which consequently started the First World War. At the beginning of the 20th Century there was great imperialistic rivalry in Europe. This rivalry can be referred to as the "root" of all the major causes of World War I. Imperialism led to strained relationships between the powers (Germany often clashed with Britain and France over the rule of African countries‚ and France rivalled
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Empire) will win the war .I feel this way because before the start of the war Germany and Austria-Hungary have very strong military powers ‚ their powers even stronger than Britain and France. Moreover ‚ the Russian economy was becoming very poor and because of this communism is going to take over the country and The Russian army will exit the war in 1917.Moreover‚ Germany and Austria – Hungary are part of the same race so they will help each other in the war. I feel the alliance
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