Women in the First World War

Informationen zum Autor Neil R. Storey, Molly Housego Klappentext The First World War brought about dramatic changes in the role of women in British society. Suffragettes gave up their militant protests to support the war effort, and from the moment war broke out women were ready to help. As increasing numbers of men left to serve overseas, their duties were taken over by women, who took jobs as postal workers, tram clippies, delivery drivers, land workers and others. Then there were the famous'Munitionettes', the women who worked long hours in ammunition and military hardware factories. Women also joined auxiliary military units, such as the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and acted as nurses near the front line. Told through historical documents, memoirs, photographs, uniforms and ephemera, the authors present a study of this turning point in British social history.An illustrated history of the role of British women in the First World War, at home and at the front, and in military and civilian occupations. Zusammenfassung As millions of young men marched off to war, they left behind mothers, wives and sisters who were determined to contribute to the British cause. They were first enrolled as nurses to treat wounded soldiers. Later in the war they were accepted into the armed services. This book looks at the realities and myths of the women's role in the war effort. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Nursing Services /Munitionettes and Women War Workers /On the Land /In Uniform /Demob and Legacies /Further Reading /Index

Product details

• Authors: Molly Housego, Housego Molly, Neil Storey, Neil R Storey, Neil R. Storey, Storey Neil R.
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2010
• EAN: 9780747807520
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0752-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, World War 1; World War I; WW1; WWI