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How did World War I change the lives of American women?
It made military service mandatory for young women.
It increased educational opportunities for women.
It delayed the extension of voting rights to women.
It broadened job opportunities for women.
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World War I significantly altered the lives of American women in several ways, most notably by:
- **Broadening job opportunities for women**: With a large number of men serving in the military, women were needed to fill jobs in factories, offices, and other sectors that had previously been dominated by men. This shift allowed many women to enter the workforce in roles such as factory workers, nurses, and clerical workers.
- **Increasing educational opportunities for women**: As women took on new roles during the war, there was a growing recognition of the importance of education for women, leading to greater access to educational institutions and programs.
- **Advancing the suffrage movement**: Although the extension of voting rights did not happen until after the war, the contributions of women during WWI helped to galvanize support for suffrage, leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote.
However, the option stating that "military service became mandatory for young women" is not accurate, as military service was not made mandatory for women during WWI. Therefore, the most pertinent changes due to World War I included the broadening of job opportunities and increased educational access.
- **Broadening job opportunities for women**: With a large number of men serving in the military, women were needed to fill jobs in factories, offices, and other sectors that had previously been dominated by men. This shift allowed many women to enter the workforce in roles such as factory workers, nurses, and clerical workers.
- **Increasing educational opportunities for women**: As women took on new roles during the war, there was a growing recognition of the importance of education for women, leading to greater access to educational institutions and programs.
- **Advancing the suffrage movement**: Although the extension of voting rights did not happen until after the war, the contributions of women during WWI helped to galvanize support for suffrage, leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote.
However, the option stating that "military service became mandatory for young women" is not accurate, as military service was not made mandatory for women during WWI. Therefore, the most pertinent changes due to World War I included the broadening of job opportunities and increased educational access.