What is the

Message of this

Propaganda

poster ?

Learning Objective; to understand how women were mobilised During the first and second world wars.

Learning Outcome; by the end of the lesson you will be able to Explain the need for women to work in less traditional roles during Wartime.

Source A – A VAD volunteer describes her experiences after the First World

War • Looking back at my time as a VAD in

hospital, I think that it was the happiest time I ever spent, for it was all so worthwhile. The men who suffered did so because of their terrible heroism, not just because they had pneumonia or had been run over in the street. And no matter how tired one was, what terrible things one had to do, it was worthwhile to work until one could work no longer. Lesson 9

Source B – A recruitment poster for the WAAC

The women’s Auxiliary Army Corps was set up in January 1917. It took over many of The office jobs in the Army, Which freed the men to fight

Lesson 9

WRAF

The Women’s Royal Air Force was set upin 1918. Women did not Fly the planes or fight Instead, they carried out routine office andDomestic duties.

WRNS

The Women’s Royal NavalService was set up in 1917. Women did not go to sea or Flight as with the army, they Took over office duties.

YouTube - Women During WW1

Women were not only encouraged to join the services, someone had to take over the jobs that the men left behind. Watch the short film, what jobs are the women doing?

Area of Work

Women in 1914

Women in 1918

Women replacing men

Metals 170,000 594,000 195,000

Chemicals 40,000 104,000 35,000

Food and drink

196,000 235,000 60,000

Timber 44,000 79,000 23,000

Transport 18,000 117,000 42,000

Government

2,000 225,000 197,000

Source C - A table showing the work of women during the First World War from B. Walsh, Modern World History, Murray, 1996, p77. ,

Lesson 9

Task

• What can we learn from source A about VADs?

• Study source B. how does the poster get across its message?

• Study source C. in which area of work was there the greatest change?