Women in World War 1

Women in World War 1

               The whole world changed when the 19th Amendment came into place. Women were doing a lot more - in a way they were replacing men. I'm going to be talking about women in WW1. Women are so powerful now the have joined the army but only as nurses. Hey, the men in the war need medical attention too! They also helped as munition factory workers, sew bandages and they sold war bonds, ship yards and spies. Weren't they helpful?

This is one of the job postings they have for women now. Isn't it awesome, they actually need women now, boy have times changed.

               In 1917 women supported the war in numerous ways. Starting with their pre-war reform work, but in addition to that, they were in the club movement, the settlement house movement, and the suffrage movement that sold war bonds and conserved food. They also sent relief supplies to suffering Europeans. Women group's sent delegations to Europe to support American soldiers. The government established an advisory committee called " The Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense", which was run by suffragist Dr. Anna Shaw. The committee was only able to achieve limited efforts. The war opened many job opportunities for women. They served in the military and thousands of them were nurses. Women also worked in factories and in the government on their home front.


 These are the women working in the shirtwaist factory.

               Women actually made most of the weaponry like tanks and guns. They also made clothing as you can see in the picture above. During the twentieth century, women's roles in the world wars became indispensable. In many countries the need for female participation in the first World War was seen as almost necessary., as unprecedented numbers of men were wounded and killed. In the Second World War, the need for women arose again. Whether it was on the home front or the front-lines, for civilian or enlisted women, the World Wars started a new era for women's opportunities to contribute in war and be recognized for their efforts outside of the home.