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1890-1920 Flashcards

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How did the role of women change in WW1 (2)

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  1. They got jobs in medicine e.g. doctors because the men went off to fight.

However, after WW1 they lost their jobs as the men returned

  1. Medical schools started accepting female students
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What was the VAD

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The voluntary aid detatchment - voluntary nursing in field hospitals. 60k women

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What was the WAAC

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Women’s army auxillary corps - worked roles such as cooks, mechanics, drivers for the army

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What percentage of doctors were women in 1914 and 1918

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1914 - 1%
1918 - 20%

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History - Medicine 1848-1948 (6 decks)

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