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“How did the role of women change in the U.S. during WWI?”

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During WW1 large sums of women took the hard jobs that men had to do while they were at war.

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The article Women's Work in World War 1 argues that “Some women also worked heavy or precision machinery in engineering, led cart horses on farms and worked in the civil service and factories. However, they received lower wages for doing the same work, and thus began some of the earliest demands for equal pay.”

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It explains that most women worked very hard during the war and took over the men’s hardest jobs so that they could fight for our country. They also got lower pay for their hard work whereas when a man did it he got higher pay. This led to demands for equal pay.

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This states that some women thought by serving the country (doing jobs men usually do while they are away at war) they would not only help but gain more independence and rights.

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The article Women in WWI claims that “At the time of the First World War, most women were barred from voting or serving in military combat roles. Many saw the war as an opportunity to not only serve their countries but to gain more rights and independence. With millions of men away from home, women filled manufacturing and agricultural positions on the home front. Others provided support on the front lines as nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, translators and, in rare cases, on the battlefield.”

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This shows that women took over most jobs while men were fighting the war and didn’t get the amount of credit the men got.

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The video The Role of Women in World War 1 states that “Women who worked at the front did more than nursing they could join the WAAC’s (Women's Auxiliary Corps).”