what are some roles that women played in World War1?

Answer 1

women were nurses and ran the hospitals along with the red cross aid stations during ww1 to all those saying they took over the mens jobs are thinking of ww2 we weren't in ww1 long enough plus we didn't send massive amount troops as we did in ww2

Answer 2

This is for WW1 and WW2. As the wars in Europe intensified, the men would either enlist or be called into service. As they left their jobs in the factories, ship yards, and mills, women stepped into the fold and took over these jobs. They not only worked in munition plants and vehicle assembly lines, but all job field from manuel labor to butcheries. They kept the countries resources churning out and led to extended fighting due to an abundance of resources. When the wars ended, the men returned to find women who did not want to leave their jobs, and there was backlash from the women who found a new freedom of self sufficiency and eventually returned to their prior place in society, but they would not be forgotten for out of their footsteps, the 1960s women's rights movement took hold.

Answer 3

I see a lot of people answered this as WWII....

Anyhow, one of the most fascinating stories of WWI is the all-women unit of the Russian army. As the Eastern Front wore on the Russian psyche, the Russian command decided to put an all-female unit on the front line. The plan backfired, as the men, who were already sick of war, were shocked at the attitudes of the women, who were fairly gung-ho. This only served to weaken attitudes toward war in the already disenfranchised Russian army.

As a whole, though, women filled in at many factories, claiming an especially significant role in the German workforce. Furthermore, women were used as propaganda tools, as it became a token of bravery for men to fight to protect the homeland and the women that they loved.

Answer 4

They pretty much fall under the category of WWII's Rosie the Riveter. Not only did women take over the factory jobs for men, they learned auto mechanics, worked on military vehicles, made ammunition, rifles, sewed uniforms, made shoes etc. Women worked in dock yards, leaned to run heavy equipment. The women in Britain cooked at camps and worked in military hospitals.

Answer 5

the women basically covered for the men while they were off at war. they took over all the manly jobs and didn't want to go back to being housewives after the war.

Answer 6

They were nurses and they worked in factories that were basically male-dominant jobs.

Answer 7

they litreally took over the mens jobs

Answer 8

nurses