18. Social and economic impact of WW1 on Women's Civil Rights in USA

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Social and economic impact of WW1 on Women's Civil Rights in USA
- Increased numbers of women employed in factories
  - Demand grew for various products in engineering, food, processing and textiles
- Three million more women were working tan in 1865
- Diversity of female employment increased
  - More women in heavy industry and transport
  - More women in farming
- 30,000 women worked directly for armed forces
  - Here there was less change as work centred on extension of domestic service
    - e.g. laundry or nursing
- Growth in government extended opportunities already developed before 1917 for clerical work
- Appearance of women as tram and train conductors and women police officers made impression on public disproportionate to numbers and importance
- Upwards of 20,000 women travelled overseas in support of armed forces, as members of YMCA, Red Cross and Salvation Army
- Army did not recruit women doctors in any number
- 358 women killed overseas and many more suffered injuries or developed serious illnesses
- Many AA women saw change of lifestyle when they joined considerable emigration from Southern states, as Northern industries needed more labour
- War accelerated higher levels of female employment
  - Increased women's confidence in tackling more demanding work and associated women with national cause
- Work continued to be traditional roles
- After war, many women did not stay in new roles in industry
  - Under pressure to give up jobs to men returning from war
- Also, although wages rose, not equality between male and female labour
- Little attempt to provide childcare facilities or help women who faced dual responsibilities at work and in home
- Little suggestion women were equal to men in effort of fighting war

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