World war 1 was a war of many first. It was also the beginning of the united states become a world superpower where women had to take on jobs that men had before the war, women took on jobs such as front lines in the war, homefront for the united states, nurses, telephone operators , signalers, and interpreters. Women played a big part in the war and it helped them in the future by getting their right to vote. Some women joined the u.s army , that made women a huge important part in world war 1.
The role of american women on the front lines in the war was they were women soldiers so, the national service school organized by the women naval service trained women for duties in the time of war and national disaster. Also over half of the women who served in the united states armed forces in world war 1, roughly 21,000 in all belonged to the army nurse corps. The army signal corp recruited and trained at least 230 telephone operators. Another role american women played on the front lines in the war was being a nurse, on May 25,1918 the army school of nursing was authorized by the secretary of war as an alternative to utilizing nurses aides in army hospitals. In July 1918 Annie w goodrich was appointed under contract as chief inspector nurse for the army, she became the first dean of the army school of nursing.
The role american women played on the homefront in the united states was in modern navy and a small professional force producer of industrial and agricultural, this meant in any war of attrition that would play an important role. Also part of the labor force was regulation of child and woman labor was an important issue in the progressive movement.Conditions here were exposed by the triangle shirtwaist fire, almost all the profession’s academia, physicians lawyers were closed to women. Another role american women played on homefront in the united states were volunteer work, the most important volunteer group in american was red cross it was staffed with 170 surgeons and nurses who were assigned to assist in the medical care of combat casualties.
The impact that the war had on women during 1914 -1918 was they lost and gained some were not with their children and some were killed during the war 8 to 10 million soldiers were killed in the battle. July 1st , 1916 60,000 soldiers were injured and 20,000 dead . However it had a major impact on the british civilians. Wartime work, was affected by women’s own expectation , however state intervention in employment equal pay and welfare provision were not mentioned in interviews.
In conclusion World war 1 had a big impact on women during 1914-1918 although it gave women the right to vote. Also a lot of women lost their life 60,000 injured and 20,000 died some women weren’t with their children.Women played homefront and front line in the war. Women had their own army that’s what made them an important factor in world war 1.
The role of american women on the front lines in the war was they were women soldiers so, the national service school organized by the women naval service trained women for duties in the time of war and national disaster. Also over half of the women who served in the united states armed forces in world war 1, roughly 21,000 in all belonged to the army nurse corps. The army signal corp recruited and trained at least 230 telephone operators. Another role american women played on the front lines in the war was being a nurse, on May 25,1918 the army school of nursing was authorized by the secretary of war as an alternative to utilizing nurses aides in army hospitals. In July 1918 Annie w goodrich was appointed under contract as chief inspector nurse for the army, she became the first dean of the army school of nursing.
The role american women played on the homefront in the united states was in modern navy and a small professional force producer of industrial and agricultural, this meant in any war of attrition that would play an important role. Also part of the labor force was regulation of child and woman labor was an important issue in the progressive movement.Conditions here were exposed by the triangle shirtwaist fire, almost all the profession’s academia, physicians lawyers were closed to women. Another role american women played on homefront in the united states were volunteer work, the most important volunteer group in american was red cross it was staffed with 170 surgeons and nurses who were assigned to assist in the medical care of combat casualties.
The impact that the war had on women during 1914 -1918 was they lost and gained some were not with their children and some were killed during the war 8 to 10 million soldiers were killed in the battle. July 1st , 1916 60,000 soldiers were injured and 20,000 dead . However it had a major impact on the british civilians. Wartime work, was affected by women’s own expectation , however state intervention in employment equal pay and welfare provision were not mentioned in interviews.
In conclusion World war 1 had a big impact on women during 1914-1918 although it gave women the right to vote. Also a lot of women lost their life 60,000 injured and 20,000 died some women weren’t with their children.Women played homefront and front line in the war. Women had their own army that’s what made them an important factor in world war 1.
