WW1 votes For Women

Question 1

How did WW1 impact the vote for women

Answer 1

~ The success of thousands of women entering the workplace to do jobs usually carried out by men won them respect and admiration. (They proved themselves to be every bit the equal of men)
~ it dispelled any widespread beliefs that women were unable to cope with traditionally male jobs

Question 2

Why did only some women get the vote in 1918

Answer 2

~ only women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification, or whose husband did got the vote as they were seen as more mature, married and financially stable
~ younger, single women who contributed in doing jobs traditionally carried out by men during WW1 weren’t recognised by the government until 1928
~ women didn’t get to vote if they didn’t meet the requirements needed to be able to vote

Question 3

When did women achieve the same voting rights as men

Answer 3

~ 1928

Question 4

Why were women asked to take on traditional male jobs during the war?

Answer 4

~ The Women in Industry Service was an attempt to fill open factory positions to increase production
~ This would also allow extra men to be drafted because there were more people available to replace them

Question 5

why did some men not support women taking traditionally male jobs during the war

Answer 5

~ they were thought unsuitable for women because they were dirty or difficult

Question 6

What jobs did women do during the war?

Answer 6

~ train cleaners
~ bus conductors
~ volunteer policewomen
~ they worked with dangerous chemicals in factories