3 the Right to vote and political advancement 1945-1951

Question 1

women in ww2

1944: how many women worked on farms for the women’s land army?

Answer 1

80,000

Question 2

Women in ww2

what were female roles during world war 2?

Answer 2

wartime resources predominanetly a female workforce.
the Women’s voluntary service supported bombinb victims
- women had roles as drivers, cooks, clerks, radar plotters, etc.

Question 3

women in ww2

how did women react to having national purpose during world war 2?

Answer 3

women gained confidence, skills, and payment
- overseas postings provided lots of new opportunities in defeating germany.

Question 4

economic advancement

Before 1944 most women had to do what?

Answer 4

give up work once they were married. in the majority of industries this ‘marriage bar’ was applied.

Question 5

economic advancement

1951: what % of women worked in what industries?

Answer 5

86% of working women were in nursing, teaching, factory work, waitresing, etc.

Question 6

economic advancement

when was the marriage bar removed in waht industreis?

Answer 6

removed in the teaching profession in 1944, the civil service in 1946, and the Bank of England in 1949.

Question 7

economic advancement

What did the ‘Mass Observation’ 1948 study reveal?

Answer 7

• there was a widespread desire for women to end workign after marriage
• ended exta income as the motivation for working
• women didnt define themselves by their work

although, women who wanted to build careers for themselves were seen as unusual.