Women's War Effort

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How did Women Contribute to the War Effort: Women on the Front Line	They couldn't fight in the trenches - British Army copied French and Belgian system of hospital units, mainly with female nurses. 1000s of women volunteered - many for Salvation Army that provided soup kitchens for recovering soldiers. Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), formed in 1918, women worked as drivers, secretaries and officials on Western Front.
How did Women Contribute to the War Effort: Women and Recruitment	Female members of the Active Service League encouraged young men to enlist. The Mothers' Union put up posters criticising mothers who stopped their sons joining up.
How did Women Contribute to the War Effort: Women and War Work	Government departments took on 200,000 women during the war. More resistance to female workers - trade unions thought they would work for less and wages for men would drop - but 800,000 women worked in engineering by 1918. Around 260,000 women worked in Britain's farms - 20,000 in the Women's Land Army that helped to produce food for Britain.
How did Women Contribute to the War Effort: Women and Munitions	1000s worked in private and government-owned munitions factories. It gave women status and money but was dangerous due to possible explosions and side effects of the dangerous chemicals - 'canary girls' as they turned yellow like a canary.

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