women in wwi

Question 1

before 1914 (3)

Answer 1

• couldn’t vote
• basically could only teach and look after children (no “man jobs”)
• long dresses and hair

Question 2

women’s auxiliary army corps (waac) (3)

Answer 2

• voluntary
• offices, kitchens, telephone exchanges (all non fighting jobs)
• women were regarded as soldiers without military ranks

Question 3

women’s responsibilities in wwi (1)

Answer 3

-filled in for men in their jobs who left to fight

Question 4

end of wwi (2)

Answer 4

• attitudes of women changed positively

- women rewarded with being able to vote (only women over 30 who owned property)