Women and the War at Home Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of jobs did women have to do instead of men?
A
- Munitions factories
- Farming
2
Q
What kind of buildings did the zeppelins destroy?
A
- Houses
- Schools
- Shops
3
Q
How many dies in zeppelin bombings?
A
Around 1400
4
Q
When was the biggest raid of the war?
A
September 2nd, 1916
5
Q
When was DORA introduced?
A
August 8th, 1914
6
Q
What was propaganda used for?
A
Convincing men to join the war and to get their families to support/persuade them
7
Q
What killed women in factories?
A
Bullets and shells:
- exploding
- poisonous powders and gases from the explosive inside them
