Women in the First World War (Shire Library) - Softcover

Storey, Neil; Housego, Molly

 
9780747807520: Women in the First World War (Shire Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0747807523 ISBN 13: 9780747807520
Verlag: Shire Publications, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

<p>The First World War was the conduit for some of the most dramatic changes in the role of women in British society. Suffragettes gave up their militant protests to support the war effort, and from the moment war broke out women were ready; many had already trained as military and Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses. As more and more men left to serve in the armed forces more and more jobs, most of them pre-war preserves of men, were taken over by women, from postal deliveries to tram clippies, and delivery drivers to land workers. <br><br>The public outcry over the 'Shells Scandal' of 1915 led to unprecedented pressure to employ more women. The women were willing and 30,000 of them voiced their demand in one of the largest protest marches through London under the banner of 'We demand the right to serve.' And so they did, as the munitions factories expanded, and by the end of the war new military units such as the WAAC, WReNS and WRAF were created.<br><br>Told through historical documents, memoirs, photographs, uniforms and ephemera the authors present a study in empathy of those dramatic times, from women serving as nurses both at home and on the frontlines, to serving in weapons and other factories throughout Britain, to the uniforms and legacies of these brave volunteers.</p>

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Neil Storey has written numerous books on a variety of social and military history topics. He has an extensive archive, has worked on a number of documentaries as historical consultant and gives regular lectures.

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Verlag
Shire Publications
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0747807523
ISBN 13 
9780747807520
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
63
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