Women In WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
What year did war start?
A
Started in 1914- women still didn’t have the vote
2
Q
What happened when men left?
A
No one was there to do their jobs so women filled in
3
Q
List some jobs women did
A
Bus drivers, road menders, car mechanics, worked in munition factories, nurses in Belgium
4
Q
What happened after this?
A
When war ended people felt women deserved the vote because they helped so much. Politicians didn’t want them to start their violent acts again so gave all women over 30 the vote. All men could vote at 21
