Women in Conflict War had begun. The year was 1914 and World War One, described by Woodrow Wilson as the “war to end all wars,” erupted in Europe. This war was the very first in which women were allowed to join the armed forces. The United States of America quickly sent all of those willing to fight and later imposed the first ever draft across the entire nation. In addition, American men would not be the only ones on the battlefront of this catastrophic war. Women that lived once ordinary lives began to overcome their traditional societal gender sphere in acting as nurses in the war and even fighting on the front lines. This was not restricted to only women of other countries that took part in the gruesome conflict, American women played
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Summed up in a popular 1916 pamphlet allegedly written by A Little Mother which sold 75,000 copies in less than a week. The pamphlet stated women were ‘created for the purpose of giving life, and men to take it’. Feminists also argued that ‘women were not warriors’ their job was not to ‘bear arms’ but ‘bear armies’. Engaging in combat would undermine the argument that it was not only those who fought for their nation (men) who a right to the ultimate gift of citizenship and right to vote …show more content…
Not only has an entire perception of a gender been changed, now multiple opportunities for women are arising both at home and abroad. Throughout their service in World War I, women improved their societal depiction. No longer were females solely domestic, they were able to complete various other tasks outside the household. This other tasks now included serving as a nurse in battle of even a soldier in America’s Navy. Throughout American History up until today, the depiction and role of women in society is continuing to change and improve to help develop a better United States of America. This will continue to be a positive change in this country as women continue to gain more rights on the road to an eventual equality. However, even today, an Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be passed. Women continue to be a driving force in the United States Armed Forces. Today more than 200,000 women serve for the same reason that Loretta Walsh had, to stand up for one’s
Summed up in a popular 1916 pamphlet allegedly written by A Little Mother which sold 75,000 copies in less than a week. The pamphlet stated women were ‘created for the purpose of giving life, and men to take it’. Feminists also argued that ‘women were not warriors’ their job was not to ‘bear arms’ but ‘bear armies’. Engaging in combat would undermine the argument that it was not only those who fought for their nation (men) who a right to the ultimate gift of citizenship and right to vote …show more content…
Not only has an entire perception of a gender been changed, now multiple opportunities for women are arising both at home and abroad. Throughout their service in World War I, women improved their societal depiction. No longer were females solely domestic, they were able to complete various other tasks outside the household. This other tasks now included serving as a nurse in battle of even a soldier in America’s Navy. Throughout American History up until today, the depiction and role of women in society is continuing to change and improve to help develop a better United States of America. This will continue to be a positive change in this country as women continue to gain more rights on the road to an eventual equality. However, even today, an Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be passed. Women continue to be a driving force in the United States Armed Forces. Today more than 200,000 women serve for the same reason that Loretta Walsh had, to stand up for one’s