Womens War Work

Question 1

What are six jobs that women had to do during the war

Answer 1

Teachers, munition factories, land army, textile workers, postal service and nurses

Question 2

How did teachers help during the war

Answer 2

Because men were at war women needed to work as teachers they would work in elementary schools as well as boys grammar schools

Question 3

How did working in munition factories help with the war effort

Answer 3

They would work with dangerous naturists making things like bombs and missiles for the soldiers on the front line

Question 4

Nurses

Answer 4

Nurses were needed to treat injured soldiers at home in Britain as well as ont he front line

Question 5

Land army

Answer 5

The woman’s land army would work on farms to fill the gaps left by the men that had gone to war they would provide food for the country

Question 6

Textile workers

Answer 6

The soldiers and sailers needed uniforms quickly and the women were put to work in textile factories to make as many items as possible

Question 7

Postal service

Answer 7

These women were in charge of making sure that the letters and postcards from soldiers made it back to their families

Question 8

Transport conductors

Answer 8

The government realised that keeping the transport system fully operational was essential to the war effort women were brought in as conductors