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A Women’s Duty!

A Women’s Duty!. By: Paige Briggs. Women were called on at war, not on the battlefield but to do work and take on roles outside their gender expectations. Women Became. Farmers Mechanics Tank drivers Police officers Factory workers Plumbers Nurses Spies Engineers & many more.

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A Women’s Duty!

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  1. A Women’sDuty! By: Paige Briggs

  2. Women were called on at war, not on the battlefield but to do work and take on roles outside their gender expectations.

  3. Women Became.. • Farmers • Mechanics • Tank drivers • Police officers • Factory workers • Plumbers • Nurses • Spies • Engineers • & many more Every Men's job a women did!

  4. Fun &Interesting Facts! More then 60,000 army nurses served stateside & overseas during world war one. Women who worked on the farm were called Farmerettes. Many women lost their lives trying to make bombs for war. During & after the war women were quoted to have better motor skills then men. When the men came home that number decreased about 50%. The percentage of the women in U.S military is 20%. It has been said if men can do it so can WOMEN!! During the first war women employment increased 81%.

  5. A short clip about Women’s role in war.

  6. My Sources: • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/women_WW2.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_roles_in_the_World_Wars • http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWwarwork.htm • You tube videos URLs: 1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiYbNViJFl0 • 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm6GCUUBsdA&feature=related

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