What were the costs and benefits of World War 1? World War 1 (which started in July 28th 1914 and ended November 11th 1918) also referred to as the Great War was the dispute between several international powers, although the war saw involvements from regions such as the Middle East and the United States; most of the conflict resided in Europe. The Allies: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States were fighting against the central powers whom consisted of mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. Despite the figures from ‘statisticbrain’ stating that the total number of casualties throughout World War 1 was a shocking 37 million; there were an abundance of opportunities for women and technological advances. On the other hand, the literal cost of war had an economic impact on particular country’s financial legacy. The following paragraphs will explore the advantages and disadvantages that the war provided using three different perspectives…
To begin with as men were being recruited in the war, there were an abundance of job opportunities that became available. These circumstances allowed women to assume the vacated positions and begin to earn wages for themselves. Some even …show more content…
Overexposure of the substance could lead to death, which unfortunately was the case for approximately 400 women due to the lack of protective resources or precautions. However once the war was over and the men returned to their jobs, people worried that there would be no positions available considering the women had stepped in. Unfortunately the reality was that most women were either fired to allow the men to return to their jobs or they were able to continue working but earning a lower salary compared to the
To begin with as men were being recruited in the war, there were an abundance of job opportunities that became available. These circumstances allowed women to assume the vacated positions and begin to earn wages for themselves. Some even …show more content…
Overexposure of the substance could lead to death, which unfortunately was the case for approximately 400 women due to the lack of protective resources or precautions. However once the war was over and the men returned to their jobs, people worried that there would be no positions available considering the women had stepped in. Unfortunately the reality was that most women were either fired to allow the men to return to their jobs or they were able to continue working but earning a lower salary compared to the