Roles Of Women During World War I

History project world war one Group: Mare Nienke Esther Emma
Assignment Nr of points
Esther 1.1 + 2.3 1 + 1.5
Nienke 3.3 2
Emma 3.1 2
Mare 4.2 3 (or 4, translated the poems) -----+ 9.5 (or 10.5, see above)

1914
July 28: Austria-Hungary got in war with Serbia
August 1: Germany declared war on Russia
August 3: Germany declared war on France
August 4: Germany invades Belgium, then the United Kingdom declares war on Germany
Sept 6: Start of the Battle of the Marne
Oct 18: Start of the battle of Ypres
Oct 28: On Germany’s side Turkey entered

1915
Feb 19: Turkish forts were bombared by Britain in Dardanelles
April 25: In Gallipolli Alied troops were landed
May 23: Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
August 5: Warsaw

Many woman had to gave up their husband, son or brother, because they had to fight for the country. The women had to take over the jobs that men would usually do while take care of the family. The government thought women were less in value then men, but because they took over the jobs that men would do the government changed their opinion that women can be good for sonmething. This was the first change in the position of women.

Three quarter of the women in the United Kingdom were before the war housewife and a qaurter worked outside of the house. In 1916 when the conscription was introduced, the women took over the jobs that men used to do. They did various jobs like work in a factory or printer or everything else you can think of. Many women also joined the Women’s Land Army what was set up in 1916. The women who joined the Women’s Land Army spent their time during the war working on the land. The women who had a high position in society mostly did jobs like helping on the First Aid by driving the ambulance or by being a

Alleen de roekeloosheid van de pistolen
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Alleen de stotterende geweren snel ratelend
Can patter out their hasty orisons. Kunnen snel pratend hun haastige gebeden zeggen
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells; Geen zinloze ceremonies voor hun. Geen gebeden of bellen
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, – Geen geluid van rouw behalve het koor
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells; De schrille demente koren van jammerende schelpen
And bugles calling for them from sad shires. En trompetten trompetteren van de verdrietige provincies
What candles may be held to speed them all? Welke kaarsen worden aangestoken om ze allen weer kracht te geven
Not in the hands of boys but in their eyes Niet in de handen van de jongens maar in hun ogen
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes. Zal de heilige glans van gedag schijnen
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall; The bleekheid van meisjes’ wenkbrauw zal hun??
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, Hun bloem de zachtheid van de gedachten van patienten
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds. En elke langzame donkerheid die komt voor blinden

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