1. Lesson starter: Why did the Suffrage movement stop during the war?
Women and World War One
Lesson starter:
Why did the Suffrage movement stop during the war?
Example of propaganda encouraging women to work (USA)

2. Today we will understand the ways the lives of women changed during world war one

3. The Suffrage Movement was suspended so that everyone in Britain could help win the war
Men and Women in Britain now had something in common – defeating Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm

4. As most of the men were away at war, women had to fill their jobs
Most women worked in munitions factories, making shells and weapons
Most shells used on the Western Front were made by women
Men made jokes about shells made by women

5. Transport
Women also worked as train and bus conductors, tram drivers and ambulance drivers

6. Women also joined the Land Army
They went out and worked the fields in the country
They helped produce the food that Britain needed
This helped with the shortage of farm workers
The harvest of 1917 was the most successful of all time

7. Propaganda encouraging women to get out and work

9. Women also took up jobs in the fire brigade and police force

10. Women could also join the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) where they did mainly office jobs
This led to the creation of a Womens’ Army division (WAAC) although they did not fight on the front line

11. Women also joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, helping those who were injured in France

12. Munitions worker Factory worker Land army Shop worker Office worker
Create a spider diagram ‘Women's’ work during WWI’ and add in these occupations
Munitions worker
Factory worker
Land army
Shop worker
Office worker
Delivering coal
Bus or tram driver
Police force
Fire service
Engineers
Nurses
Ambulance drivers
Voluntary Aid Detachment

13. Copy this table into your jotter
TYPE OF WORK
NEW WOMEN WORKERS
GOVERNMENT WORK (including munitions)
Up by 200,000
OFFICE WORK
Up by 500,000
FARM WORK
Up by 250,000
WOMEN’S ARMED FORCES
Up by 100,000
NURSING
100,000
ENGINEERING
800,000

14. Would World War One improve Women's’ Lives?
Thinking time…
Would World War One improve Women's’ Lives?
Think about things such as work, money, husbands and attitudes towards women.
Write down your ideas

15. What happened after the war?
Most women lost their jobs to men coming back from war
Many people believed that women had earned a lot of respect from their hard work during the war
Married Women over 30 were given the vote in 1918

16. Women and World War Two Lesson Starter
Why did women earn more respect from men following the first world war?
In what way were women “rewarded” for their efforts during the first world war?

17. Women and World War Two Learning Intentions
I will gain an understanding of the impact women had in World War Two
I will gain an understanding of how the government encouraged women to work

18. World War Two During World War Two women did even more work
They still worked in munitions, land army etc
Nurseries made it easier for women to get out and work
Women were also encouraged to look after neighbours’ children to allow women out to work

19. World War Two
As in WW1, the government used propaganda posters to encourage women to fill in for men.
Propaganda is:
The spreading of information in order to influence public opinion and to manipulate other people's beliefs.

20. Women and the War - clips

21. Source A is the view of John Smith who fought in World War one
Women worked hard during the war. They produced food and weapons for Britain. However, it was the brave men on The Western Front who really won the war.
1. Do you agree with John Smith? Give reasons for your answer.

22. Source B is written by Anna Richard, who was part of the Women’s Land Army.
The Land Army was a proper army. We worked from dawn until the sun went down. I was from London and had never seen a farm in my life. My hands bled from the hard work each day.
2. How useful is Source C for investigating The Land Army? Give reasons for your answer.
Remember: Who, What, Why, When, However

27. World War Two propaganda

28. Extension Task
Design a poster in your jotter which encourages women to work during WW1 or WW2.