| Author | Subject: how world war 1 affected women |
| Joshua Goldstein | Posted At 21:46:35 12/21/2002
Attention everyone interested in Women in World War I: I have posted excerpts and information on that subject on the website: www.warandgender.com/wgwomwwi.htm |
| Natalie |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 9 replies)
Posted At 15:50:29 07/15/2002 Check out this website for LOOOADS of stuff on women in the war!!!! www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWwomen.htm |
| Nick |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 15:32:23 10/16/2003 Hey i have to do a project on women in WWI and if u go to www.Manchestertwp.org then click on schools then on high school then on media center then on social studies then on webquests then on WW1 then scroll down and there is a whole bunch of sights for the roles of women in WWI |
| Sophie |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 05:25:38 09/01/2002 There is a poetry anthology 'Scars Upon My Heart' which comprises women WW1 poetry and will certainly help you as it is women's first hand accounts of the war. |
| me |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 12:08:58 09/26/2002 it affected them because the whole thing was crap |
| Harold |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 08:16:39 10/03/2002 Maybe you need to qualify your query; how WW1 affected women where [it wasn't called a world war for nothing]. The effects on Russian women,were, quite literally revolutionary; in Britain, the expansion of women into male fields of employment eg. the development of the Womens Land Army were instrumental in the achievement of women's suffrage (1918/28), etc. etc. |
| Kayda MaCall |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 5 replies)
Posted At 05:38:04 12/02/2002 i think it so was not fair that women was treated badly, because every1 is equal!! women rule men drule. |
| ellie |
Re: i need to know how world war one affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 10:25:09 12/01/2002 hi! because so many men went to join the british army, women had to replace them. so women began to have jobs, and they were even allowed to wear trousers and cut their hair!!!!!! |
| Sam |
Re: i need to know how world war one affected women (Currently 8 replies)
Posted At 00:50:02 12/04/2002 I am actualy writing a paper on that subject right now. The war affected women in a number of ways. For one thing, women were allowed to enter the work force. Many women went to work in factories and as trolley car drivers. Other women went to work in the fields. Many women became nurses. However, most women did not enjoy this line of work. During the war women became an important part of the work force. Since most of the men were off fighting, the women were needed to stay home and run things so that the ecomony would not completly fall apart. However, things were not easy at the home front. Many women lost men in their lives, their husbands, brothers, and fathers. Before the war, women mostly depended on men for finiancial support. But with so many gone to battle and then dying, women had to to go work just to support themselves. During the war, women were also viewed as important. Images of women on posters and postcards were to provide inspiration for the men in battle. The belief was that when a man saw the image of a woman he would be reminded of what he was fighting to protect. But he would also get a sense of comfort thinking about his loved one at home. Society also wanted women to focus on having children. With so many people dying there would be a population decline. In order to keep the population numbers up, women and men were asked to reproduce. During the war there were many things that women were asked to do: go to work, volunteer, have kids, etc. However, the role of women did not remain this way after the war. Once the war was over and the men began to return home, women were expected to return to the kitchens and hearths as before. |
| Julia |
What women nurses went through during the war. (Currently 2 replies)
Posted At 12:48:25 02/03/2003 I am doing a project on women in world war 1, and I found out that women nurses had it really bad. Sam you inspired me to write something so here it is. Women nurses in the war had to help men who had been badly injured. Like men with large holes in, and on their body. Men who's intestins are hanging out of their stomach. Also men with limbs, and body parts missing. Women had to work standing in internal, and external body parts from men. They also had to work with blood, and guts all over themselves. Some women who went to help wounded men in the streets were killed on site. |
| Bob |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 15:42:48 02/06/2003 this is soo sad they shouldn';t have been treated ike that that was cruel and insane you should teqach them the right way to do things everyone deserves a chance and the women of worl dwar 1 didn't get that chance |
| fiona |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 22:57:12 03/11/2003 hey bob, think about what you said....think about the actual men who were wounded and the experience they had to go through...i would think that the women could tough out some blood and guts. |
| Alisha |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 11:05:29 05/10/2003 fiona listen to what YOU just said! it sounds like you don't care about womens right's all you care about is the men! women had to do alot of things that men didn't have to sure, men were actually "in" the war but women lost their lives too, they were both equally into this war. It's just that women didn't get any recogntion for what they did! |
| A D |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 2 replies)
Posted At 00:17:43 02/12/2003 hey guys i too am doing an essay on the role of women in WW1. i have a couple of websites that may be useful. http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets4.html http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWwomen.htm i hope u find the information useful. i need help with how the women raised the soldiers morale during the war. does anybody have any info regarding that topic? |
| Tiffany |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 16:50:10 02/16/2003 I too have a project on women in world war 1. I have found out that women, especially Edith Cavell. She was executed for helping over 200 soldiers by passing them through her hospital after administering medical help to them on their way to freedom. Her involvement took a dramatic toll on herself. Because her staff was entangled in her actions, her concern for their safety affected her health and produced a visible strain on her weary face. The Germans eventually infiltrated the underground, and many refugees were arrested or killed. One informer, Georges Gaston Quien, who had passed through Cavell's hospital was the betrayer of the network. On Aug. 5, 1915, Otto Meyer and other members of the secret police arrested Cavell and another nurse, Elizabeth Wilkins. Wilkins was released after being questioned but Cavell was executed for her actions in helping soldiers be free. |
| michael roman |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:12:07 02/25/2003 women had to work very hard during the war. |
| Cherie |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 09:19:13 02/28/2003 i am very fascinated with the views of women in the first world war.. it is simply amazing how much we as women have made a stand to man kind. go us go. |
| betney |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 2 replies)
Posted At 09:07:05 03/21/2003 women in ww1 were very brave because some had to go over seas to be nurses. they could have been killed on site . if there is going to be an other war would you go over seas and be a nurse??? |
| ciz |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:56:25 04/01/2003 well, still thinking men had the worst job. |
| Sinea |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 12:45:34 04/30/2003 Altough women were able to do the many jobs that men had to do, they had to go back to just being a wife and perhaps a mother after the war ended. I also think that the men had the worst job!! no1 on here can spell newayz!!!!!!!! ps thanks 4 da essays!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
| Kimberley Childs |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 16:47:45 05/12/2003 I am simply amazed with the change world war one has applied to the respect for women. You wonder where we got all this respect from men, well just take a look back into history and youll definitly understand it and even enjoy it alot more than you think! |
| Tracy |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 21:36:44 05/13/2003 I am doing a project on this in my history class right now. It is specifically about the nurses. I found out that the had to work in harsh conditions and there were more injured people than nurses and medics so it was hard to treat everyone. It was also really hard to treat Mustard Gas wounds. And sometimes they had to sleep in the same room as patients and they were also killed when they tried to help people in the streets if they werent careful. Email me if you want to talk about this topic. |
| nikkie |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 14:00:59 05/11/2003 I was curious on how war affected women and after reading up on it i realised that it was a major change in the world. Women had to work and started to get the right to vote. |
| Foxy_gurll |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 02:01:49 06/04/2003 WW1 affected women terribally but some of the women may have enjoyed working all day to make shells, deliver smokes and food and stuff while the men out there fought. But anywayz thanx for all you utha emails they really helped me alot so yeh Thanx!!!!! |
| charlene |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 18:49:31 06/07/2003 Women rocks!Women really helped alot during ww1.If the women didn't help how did the men survive?Thax to Sam I learned a lot about women during the ww1 for my history project.Women are the best! |
| Judy Matthias |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 09:52:15 07/28/2003 My Grandfather was taken prisoner of war by the Russians in WWI in about 1915. I was told that the women and families followed the men to the prison camps and lived outside the camps. Does anyone know any more about this or can anyone inform me of literature where I can learn more about it? |
| Micke Age 13 |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:57:43 10/03/2003 Hi I have read some of the pasages and i would like to say that all the people involed in the great war that fort for great britain I my self am very proud to be english thak you |
| ginny |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 15:52:15 10/21/2003 i have always heard that my aunt was the first american nurse to die on foreign soil (from influenza) in ww1. resently discovered a book that the author said her aunt was the first nurse to die on foreign soil. can anyone give me suggestions of where to research for the right answer to this question. thanks for any help you can give. |
| alex |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 2 replies)
Posted At 15:15:38 10/25/2003 Im am starting to become very pissed off with all of this talk of women envolved in the 2 world wars. First off all of the information out now about the great "acomplishments" women did in both world wars is extreamly blown out of proportion. The truth of the matter is a nuse who treated d day soldiers in a london hospital hindreds of miles away from omaha beach does not in any way compare to the hardships a male field medic who stormed the beaches that ill fated morning faced. Im am getting really pissed of how women were involved in both world wars. Because in no way what so ever does a wac who flew a built airplane from flint michagane to the brookland navy yard does not in any way what so ever compare to a male pilot who flew b 17 over ocupied germany. By the way my grandfather is nco george Papakides a member of the 101st airborn. He died last year after living a fullfilling life and with vived stories of bastone and landing in back of utah beach on normandy. |
| Vanda |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 16:43:40 11/04/2003 This message is for Alex who posted a message on 10/25/03. I would recommend you read the book "Not So Quiet" by Helen Zenna Smith. As a preface, I am not a feminist, I would never call myself one because of what they represent now, I tend to be more conservative...., but I am taking a course at NYU that is shedding light on women's involvement in ways I hadn't realized existed. Basically, women in Europe, I am not speaking of Americans, but European women at least, who volunteered for the war effort, drove the ambulances with men from right off the battlefield to the hospital, because of their close proximity to the fighting, they often died in bombings as well. They may not have fought, but they witnessed horrors and were only fed spoiled food because they were merely volunteers, were given often less than 3 hours of rest, and suffered as well. I am not discounting the men that sacrificed their lives for their country, quite the contrary, both my grandfathers fought in the war and I am a very patriotic person, however, one must take into account the fact that there are many circumstances and that both men and women suffered and contributed to the war in different but equally valid ways. I honestly do recommend the book "Not So Quiet" it is pretty short and it will inspire compassion and respect towards all who were involved in the war. I would not place the involvment of women above the men who fought... but they should be given the respect they deserve regardless. |
| deepee |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 11:01:50 11/12/2003 scuse me alex...in world war 1, women WEREN'T allowed to be pilots or fighters. if they were they would have been right out there with the men, so later |
| Jamz |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 04:23:59 10/28/2003 Anyone know of a good site which shows what Russian women did in World War 1? |
| Caz |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 04:13:47 11/04/2003 i think that women were great in WW1 because they helped out alot and made all sorts of weapons and took over all the jobs that men had, but could not do. |
| rach |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 04:17:15 11/04/2003 They got a vote coz of all da help they gave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Heather Trahan |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:46:56 11/10/2003 i think that women and men helped the war equally...has anyone ever heard of teamwork..the men faught and the women held the world together by taking the mens places during the war...Women did also take care of the soliders...if men are so mad that women didn't fight then why were women not fighting in the war...today we have women in the army and back then we could of 2...The mens job was to fight and the women had their own jobs...But remember for the future which the world alread knows is that mean can't handel every job that needs to be done...and women can't either! WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER FRIENDS AND STARNGERS...ENEMIES AND BUDDIES...WOMEN AND MAN!!!!!!!!!!! |
| bazil |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 04:17:58 11/10/2003 i am very interested in this topic but i have afew questions to ask fiona did u not have any thing else to say about the women because this is not enough and what u said is right |
| Alice |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 1 replies)
Posted At 15:03:56 11/11/2003 Hey guys! U helpd me a lot, so ill just say sum stuff for other ppl who'l hav the same essey 2 write.i did an esay as wel & for tha ones that'll hav 2 giv it in 2moro mornin & its 12:30 am , here u r sum inf: "Before First World War women had few rights.But their experience in the Great War had changed that forever. Their views towards life changed or improved. By the middle of the 19th century,women were demanding equality with men. They wanted suffrage - the right to vote in elections - and an equal chance to work and get educated. They demanded the right to have their own possessions, to divorce their husbands, and to keep their children after divorce. The fight for women's rights was also called feminism, and involved many dedicated women.Thse changes were mainly a cause ot WW1. During World War I (1914 - 1918 ) the women worked to keep factories going while the men fought. They proved that women were just as capable as men. In 1918 British women over 30 got voting rights. Two years later, in 1920 the United States granted vote for women over 30 as well. By 1950 they could vote in 69 countries; by 1975 in 129. Today women have the right to vote almost everywhere except for a few Arab countries, such as Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. New horizons and new roles opened up for women, thanks to the effect of World War I. Many also worked as nurses , and they served in hospitals in the U.S. and overseas and had to follow the soldiers to the front nd help them when needed- and they needed help all the time. Those nurses who did serve were in Belgium, Italy, England and on troop trains and transport ships. Army and Navy Nurse Corps women served valiantly throughout the war, many received decorations for their service. With growing numbers of men joining the British armed forces during the First World War, the country was desperately short of labour. The Government decided that more women would have to become more Involved in producing food and goods to support their war effort. This included the establishment of the Women's Land Army. Some farmers resisted this measure and in 1916 the Board of Trade began sending agricultural organizing officers around the country in an effort to persuade farmers to accept women workers. This strategy worked and by 1917 there were over 260,000 women working as farm labourers. A Quick summary The war affected women in a number of ways. For one thing, women were allowed to enter the work force. Many women went to work in factories and as trolley car drivers. Other women went to work in the fields. Many women became nurses. However, most women did not enjoy this line of work. During the war women became an important part of the work force. Since most of the men were off fighting, the women were needed to stay home and run things so that the ecomony would not completly fall apart. However, things were not easy at the home front. Many women lost men in their lives, their husbands, brothers, and fathers. Before the war, women mostly depended on men for finiancial support. But with so many gone to battle and then dying, women had to to go work just to support themselves. During the war, women were also viewed as important. Images of women on posters and postcards were to provide inspiration for the men in battle. The belief was that when a man saw the image of a woman he would be reminded of what he was fighting to protect. But he would also get a sense of comfort thinking about his loved one at home. Society also wanted women to focus on having children. With so many people dying there would be a population decline. In order to keep the population numbers up, women and men were asked to reproduce. During the war there were many things that women were asked to do: go to work, volunteer, have kids, etc. However, the role of women did not remain this way after the war. Once the war was over and the men began to return home, women were expected to return to the kitchens and hearths as before. Not gona bore u anymore |
| Anonymous |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 17:31:03 11/12/2003 Many don't realize it, but many women became prostitutes also. Men on the front lines rarely saw women. Any type of entertainment would require men to play women's parts and dress in drag. In France, officials wanted to keep the soldier's spirits up so they licensed prostitutes to keep the men's minds off their women at home. They would take prostitutes off of the streets, place them in a brothel, and allow the men to "have their fun". Venereal diseases spread everywhere, killing many men and women. The prostitutes weren't even appealing. One soldier reported that in a brothel there was a seventy year old prostitute with lice in her hair. Other countries didn't license it, but prostitution was obviously going on during the entire war. |
| sam |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 18:54:58 11/13/2003 are you serious about taht prostitution stuff?! |
| Joshua Goldstein |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 14:05:42 11/14/2003 Yes, there was widespread military-organized as well as military-tolerated prostitution in both World Wars, and VD rates rose dramatically especially when military units remained in one location for months. More details are in my book "War and Gender" -- JG |
| Joshua Goldstein |
Projects and Requests (Currently 13 replies)
Posted At 08:55:39 06/04/2003 Click on "Projects and Requests" above to read (or write) interesting requests for information for school projects, posted on the Women in World War I thread. (General requests have been deleted.) For general information on Women in World War I from the book "War and Gender" go to: www.warandgender.com/wgwomwwi.htm |
| Joshua Goldstein |
Thanks (Currently 8 replies)
Posted At 08:58:43 06/04/2003 Click on "Thanks" above to read (or write) thank-you posts from the Women in World War I thread. Again, for general information on Women in World War I from the book "War and Gender" go to: www.warandgender.com/wgwomwwi.htm |
| Joshua Goldstein |
Re: how world war 1 affected women (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 17:55:10 02/12/2003 IF YOU NEED INFORMATION on Women in World War I... Do not post a request here. Go to the page on this website where the information is posted: www.warandgender.com/wgwomwwi.htm Good luck with your reports... -- Joshua Goldstein, moderator of this forum |