๐ changing roles of women ๐ Flashcards
1
Q
what where the three fronts in WW1?
A
eastern, western, home fronts
2
Q
what year did women have the right to vote in australia nad which class of society mainly voted?
A
1918 - women from middle and upper classes
3
Q
what did the women do once the men went to war?
A
look after the home and kids, raise money for the war effort (e.g. Red Cross Fund, Blind Heroesโ Fund, Wounded Soldiersโ Fund), work in previously male-only jobs (e.g. making uniforms for soldiers).
4
Q
what does total war mean?
A
everyone was apart of the war effort, doing what they can to help their countries fight overseas
5
Q
were women allowed to join the military during WW1?
A
no but they could serve as nurses