The Changing Role Of Women During World War One
Wake up, make breakfast for the family, teach your children, clean, cook, sleep. The typical day for a woman before World War One was most likely boring, while their husbands would be at work making money to support his family. This all changed though, once World War One began, the men were conscripted into the war leaving their wives at home to do all the mens work, as well as their own. During World War One, woman proved they were highly capable in many fields of labour. The role women took on, affected the lives of any past, present and future woman. Woman’s role World War One had a positive effect on the growth of women's rights.
Before World War One began, the traditional role for women was to be restricted as a housewife although there …show more content…
Once soldiers began to return from war, woman were being forced out of their jobs. Women were expected to give their jobs away to the men returning from the forces and return to woman’s pre-work ‘woman’s work.’ The assumption that ‘a woman’s place is in the home’ returned. Woman began protesting against returning to regular work and wanting to be treated as equals. Woman’s rights during World War One changed and made advancements for the future. By World War Two, woman’s power was in demand again; woman returned to factories etc. taking over the men’s jobs. Their roles continued to change tremendously. Prior to World War Two, there had been a debate on whether or not woman were in a position to be used in the armed forces. In the spring of 1942, the shortage of manpower in the military sparked the need for woman. Woman were needed for non-combat jobs; switchboard operators, telegraphers, mechanics and drivers. More than a hundred thousand woman served in the Army Corps which later became know as the Woman’s Army Corps. They began to join the United States Navy as well. In the fall of 1942, the woman’s air force began training woman pilots who would fly planes to military bases throughout the United States. Many women believed that they might have never been allowed to serve in the military again if they didn’t prove their abilities and skills in a chosen
Before World War One began, the traditional role for women was to be restricted as a housewife although there …show more content…
Once soldiers began to return from war, woman were being forced out of their jobs. Women were expected to give their jobs away to the men returning from the forces and return to woman’s pre-work ‘woman’s work.’ The assumption that ‘a woman’s place is in the home’ returned. Woman began protesting against returning to regular work and wanting to be treated as equals. Woman’s rights during World War One changed and made advancements for the future. By World War Two, woman’s power was in demand again; woman returned to factories etc. taking over the men’s jobs. Their roles continued to change tremendously. Prior to World War Two, there had been a debate on whether or not woman were in a position to be used in the armed forces. In the spring of 1942, the shortage of manpower in the military sparked the need for woman. Woman were needed for non-combat jobs; switchboard operators, telegraphers, mechanics and drivers. More than a hundred thousand woman served in the Army Corps which later became know as the Woman’s Army Corps. They began to join the United States Navy as well. In the fall of 1942, the woman’s air force began training woman pilots who would fly planes to military bases throughout the United States. Many women believed that they might have never been allowed to serve in the military again if they didn’t prove their abilities and skills in a chosen