What was the issue of women votes considered at all?
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- Created on: 01-05-13 14:16
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- Why did women get the voted in 1918?
- Why was the issue of women votes considered at all?
- The suffragettes and suffragists reaised the profile of womens votes
- Wouldn't let the issue go away
- Asquith and the government strongly against reform
- After the violence had stopped during the war, and particular in view of womens war work
- Government changed its mind
- The suffragettes and suffragists reaised the profile of womens votes
- Why did reform take place in 1918?
- Lloyd George replace Asquith as PM in 1916
- Much more supportive of women votes
- Government needed to change the electoral system in order to allow male soldiers to vote
- The war gave the government an excuse for changing their mind over women rights
- Many men were impressed by the contribution of women during the war
- Women had taken a large part in the war effort
- The government feared renewed suffragette violence after the war
- Lloyd George replace Asquith as PM in 1916
- Why was the issue of women votes considered at all?
- Opportunity to franchise women
- Government needed to change the electoral system in order to allow male soldiers to vote
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