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What Impact did the War Have on the Role of Women in British Society - How similar were the young women who joined the FANY, VAD and WAAC?
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G.C.S.E. Coursework: Britain and the First World War Assignment A: What Impact did the War Have on the Role of Women in British Society. 1. How similar were the young women who joined the FANY, VAD and WAAC? The young women who joined the FANY, VAD and WAAC all came from different social classes and had different backgrounds and experiences of life before joining these organisations during the war. The FANY was a small organisation of nurses with the aim of being prepared to ride out on to the battle fields to give first aid. The work was unpaid and therefore founded by only volunteered for by rich upper class young women. The VAD was begun in 1909 with the aim of training voluntary nurses who would be available if there was an invasion of Britain and was also unpaid to start with therefore was joined by upper and middle class women similar...
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