Name: Anthony Gomez Class Code: 10HIS02 History Faculty Year 10 History 2024 Assessment Task 2 Part A - Overview and Individual Essay.
Part A - Description and Individual Essay
Description Description of research:
Overview: What is a
I cited numerous websites, finding primary and secondary sources, to see links between crisis’s that arose during the First World War and the responses by women that contributed to the war effort. This essay describes how women played an important role in helping the countries and the Allies win.
Individual Essay 1000-1500 words
Women played a very important role in the War. Their significance in World War I helped the Allies to victory over Germany. For the Allies to win the war, there needed to be mobilisation, …show more content…
As the war went on, men realised that it wasn’t all good, with many casualties during 1917. During this time, women played an important role in pressure men who didn’t volunteer to enlist for their country. “The Order of the White Feather was founded in Britain in August 1914 as part of a strategy to encourage women to pressure their family and friends into enlisting. White feathers were given to young, fit men who did not volunteer for service, implying they were cowards.” “Throughout 1916 enlistments declined fairly steadily as conditions on the Western Front became better known. While the high casualty rates on the Western Front increased the pressure for more reinforcements to cover the losses, they must also have deterred some men from coming …show more content…
With the men fighting on the frontlines, women took over many jobs in factories, keeping industries and other services running. They supported the war effort by participating in political movements, encouraging pro-conscription, and spreading propaganda to recruit more soldiers for countries. The war led to significant progress in women’s rights and equality. Although women had to pause their movement for equal rights, their hard work was recognised, and they were shown gratitude which paved the way for gender equality in many areas of society after the First War. Women gained confidence and new abilities from this experience, which fueled their activism and societal change in the future. Overall, the involvement of women in WW1 was crucial, for winning the war and also starting a major social transformation around the world. This period highlighted their capabilities and laid the foundations for future generations to be recognised and have opportunities in all areas of life. Women’s war efforts proved to be a turning point in history, creating change and involving everyone to help their
Part A - Description and Individual Essay
Description Description of research:
Overview: What is a
I cited numerous websites, finding primary and secondary sources, to see links between crisis’s that arose during the First World War and the responses by women that contributed to the war effort. This essay describes how women played an important role in helping the countries and the Allies win.
Individual Essay 1000-1500 words
Women played a very important role in the War. Their significance in World War I helped the Allies to victory over Germany. For the Allies to win the war, there needed to be mobilisation, …show more content…
As the war went on, men realised that it wasn’t all good, with many casualties during 1917. During this time, women played an important role in pressure men who didn’t volunteer to enlist for their country. “The Order of the White Feather was founded in Britain in August 1914 as part of a strategy to encourage women to pressure their family and friends into enlisting. White feathers were given to young, fit men who did not volunteer for service, implying they were cowards.” “Throughout 1916 enlistments declined fairly steadily as conditions on the Western Front became better known. While the high casualty rates on the Western Front increased the pressure for more reinforcements to cover the losses, they must also have deterred some men from coming …show more content…
With the men fighting on the frontlines, women took over many jobs in factories, keeping industries and other services running. They supported the war effort by participating in political movements, encouraging pro-conscription, and spreading propaganda to recruit more soldiers for countries. The war led to significant progress in women’s rights and equality. Although women had to pause their movement for equal rights, their hard work was recognised, and they were shown gratitude which paved the way for gender equality in many areas of society after the First War. Women gained confidence and new abilities from this experience, which fueled their activism and societal change in the future. Overall, the involvement of women in WW1 was crucial, for winning the war and also starting a major social transformation around the world. This period highlighted their capabilities and laid the foundations for future generations to be recognised and have opportunities in all areas of life. Women’s war efforts proved to be a turning point in history, creating change and involving everyone to help their