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Source F is an advertising poster looking for female help. Before the war it was difficult for women to find these sorts of opportunities, it was extremely rare. This was an opportunity for women
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"Study sources F and G. How useful are these two sources as evidence for the contribution of women to the war effort in the years 1914-1918?" Source F is an advertising poster looking for female help. Before the war it was difficult for women to find these sorts of opportunities, it was extremely rare. This was an opportunity for women to contribute to what was usually predominantly a male dominated profession. Women were now allowed to take part in other areas such as industry. Before the outbreak of the First World War women were considered second-class citizens. Due to the lack of munitions on the battlefield, the government was forced to change its views quickly as help was required. The date of this poster is 1916; this was during the Battle of the Somme. Douglas Haig (Commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War One)...
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