Munitons Crisis And Women's War Work Flashcards
Who revealed the scandal and what happened?
- Daily mail editorial revealed the scandal of a lack of proper shells ‘Kitchener’s grave error’
- wrong shells had cost British lives in WW1
Who was put in charge of the new ministry of munitions?
David Lloyd George
How many more women went to work in WW1?
1 million more - a 20% increase
How did women help?
Many went into munitions factories
Suffragettes gave up their violence and got behind the war effort
Why was there work dangerous and what did it lead to?
There were mixing explosives. It often lead to accidents and explosions
What were they known as and why?
Munitionettes or canaries because the chemicals damaged skin. The press were banned from reporting this
How much did weapon production increase by?
In 6 months 20x weapon production after 1915
How many female police officers in the war?
20,000
How many joined women’s land army?
16,000
Why were trade unions against women’s work?
They were worried when men returned they would have no jobs to return to
