Women during the War

World War I was a total war. This meant that countries devoted all their resources to the war effort, and that the entire force of government was dedicated to winning the war. Due to the war being a total war, all citizens were called upon to help out with the war effort, including women. This gave women the chance to help out the government as they never had before. They were offered new job opportunities such as working in munition factories, offices, and shops. Women replaced men in building things like tanks and plowing fields, paving streets, and running hospitals. Despite these new jobs, they also helped to keep troops supplied with food, clothing, and weapons. These women had their lives effected in that even though they left the work force after the war ended, many people's views of them had changed and they began to see just how capable of doing things women really were.