Women In World War One
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During World War 1, women took on many new roles to replace men who had gone off to fight. This included joining the Women's Land Army in Britain to maintain crops and livestock. Women were also encouraged to grow their own food. Additionally, many women worked in munitions factories, producing 80% of weapons and ammunition used in the war, though they were paid less than men. Working conditions in the factories were hazardous as women were not given protective equipment. Other roles women undertook were sewing uniforms, serving as nurses, and various jobs like working in trains and factories. They demonstrated their strength and dedication to supporting their countries' war efforts.
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World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. This sparked conflict between the Allied powers of Britain, France, and Russia against the Central powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. The United States initially remained neutral but entered the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies after German submarine attacks and the Zimmerman Telegram. The war was characterized by new military technologies like machine guns, tanks, airplanes, and poison gas, as well as brutal trench warfare with immense loss of life.
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World War 1 began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It involved many of the world's most powerful nations at the time and resulted in over 16 million deaths. Several factors contributed to the outbreak of war, including militarism, imperialism, nationalism, and a system of tightly bound alliances between European countries that pulled them into war. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand provided the spark that ignited World War 1 after tensions had been rising for years. New technologies developed during this war including tanks, airplanes, chemical weapons, and submarines.
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The document provides an overview of World War 1, including its causes such as militarism, alliances, and imperialism. It describes the major events and theaters of the war, from the initial Schlieffen Plan to the trench warfare on the Western Front. It also highlights the massive human costs of the war, with over 9 million soldiers killed and many civilian casualties due to new military technologies and a worldwide flu pandemic in 1918.
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The document provides background information on the causes of World War I, including militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and assassination. It discusses key events that led to the outbreak of war in 1914, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Germany declaring war on Russia and France, and the invasion of Belgium. It also summarizes some major battles of WWI on the Western and Eastern Fronts, including the First Battle of the Marne in 1914, the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915, the Battles of Verdun and the Somme in 1916, and the German offensives and breaking of the Hindenburg Line in 1918.
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- 1. Women In World War One By: Kylie Olk, U.S. History 2B
- 2. During WWI, women workers were called to fill the shoes of men who had been sent off to fight in the war.
- 3. Farming & Food Production Britain began an organization called the Women’s Land Army. It was a coalition of women farmers who would maintain growing crops, livestock, etc.
- 4. Women workers were strong and devoted to the smooth sailing of their war-involved countries.
- 6. They were encouraged by their government to raise their own crops, in order to conserve and provide more food while men were away.
- 7. Munitionettes A shortage of weapons and ammunition during the war led women into munitions factories. 80% of weapons and ammunition used in WWI was made by munitionettes.
- 8. Women who worked in munitions factories were paid less than half of what men were paid for the same job.
- 9. They also faced many hazards working in the factories. Their uniforms were not protective against the chemicals they came in contact with.
- 10. No goggles No gloves No masks
- 12. Other Roles Women sewed the uniforms worn in the war.
- 13. Women were allowed to serve in the war as nurses.
- 14. War Girls “There’s the girl who clips your ticket for the train, And the girl who speeds the lift from floor to floor, There’s the girl who does a milk-round in the rain, And the girl who calls for orders at your door. Strong, sensible, and fit, The women are out to show their grit.” -Jesse Pope