Major Results of World War One

Question 1

Contribution of advances in technology during the war to post-war developments:

Answer 1

Technological advances, such as aviation and mass production, had positive outcomes for
post-war developments in industries like aviation, radio, motor vehicles, and more.

Question 2

Give an explanation of the changing status of women during and after World War 1.

Answer 2

Women played essential roles in various industries and services during the war, which led
to changes in societal attitudes and, in some countries, granted women the right to vote.

Question 3

Definition of “suffragette”:

Answer 3

A suffragette is a member of a women’s movement that advocated for women’s right to vote
and other women’s rights.

Question 4

Explain why it was necessary to recruit women into different jobs during WW1?

Answer 4

Because the men were fighting in the war and women were needed to fill the positions.

Question 5

Provide two industries in which women were recruited in?

Answer 5

Agriculture and munitions

Question 6

Which job did women do on the frontlines during WW1?

Answer 6

Nursing

Question 7

Explain how working during this period changed the lives of the after the war?

Answer 7

When the men returned, the women had to leave their jobs and those who stayed were paid half of what they were earning during the war.