Question

How did the role of women during world war 1 affect the suffragist movement

Answer 1

Answer:

Faced with the reality of equality and through a permanent struggle, women began to obtain the vote. They pointed out that if they were equal to work and fight, they should be equal to vote.

Explanation:

The great magnitude of the conflict of the World War I, due to the mobilized troops, made the industry (engine of the war) need workers and it was at that time when women were thought for it. During the war, female labor accounted for 40% of production. The large number of men mobilized for the conflict, the human losses and the return of a large number of invalids forced the incorporation of women in the labor market, even in the heaviest tasks, previously developed only by men. By showing they were responsible to work and by being part of the active economy, women earned also the right to make decisions about their goverment and vote.

Answer 2

The role of women during the World War I affect the suffragist movement when women served as nurses and ambulance drivers during the war, convincing people to support their right to vote.