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Without the First World War British women would not have gained the right to vote in 1918. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Tim hole Without the First World War British women would not have gained the right to vote in 1918. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The war was responsible for sending many men away from home, leaving their jobs, families etc. As men were conscripted to fight, the opportunity for women to fill men's work placements opened. When the war started Suffragettes stopped campaigning so that concentration could be paid to the war effort. Source A written before the war by Emmeline Pankhurst who had huge following is saying that if women get the right to vote, it would allow women's point of view to be put forward. This is was what suffragists wanted, their views to be listened to and to have a little say on the running of the country and felt that the vote had such importance it could give this. Male politicians felt that the women's view...
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