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What was the impact of the war on the women's lives and experiences in Britain? Discuss the social and economic changes in the role of the women in Britain during World War I
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What was the impact of the war on the women's lives and experiences in Britain? Discuss the social and economic changes in the role of the women in Britain during World War I The First World War witnessed a significant change in the roles women played within society in Britain, At the onset of the war the government was not willing to mobilize women - so they settled for the traditional tasks such as raising money for the war effort, helping in hospitals where trained nurses already worked, and knitting garments for soldiers. However, as they war strained on, the fortitude of the nation increasingly became dependent on the efforts of the women. The large number of munitionettes, the common name for the women who worked in munitions factories, became responsible for much of Britain's armaments output. Women progressively had an active role within the economic life of the country -...
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