Question

Which role did women play in the war effort during World War I?



(2 points)
Responses

They worked in war industries, manufacturing weapons and supplies.
They worked in war industries, manufacturing weapons and supplies.

They fought on the front lines and in the trenches alongside men.
They fought on the front lines and in the trenches alongside men.

They joined the pacifist movement.
They joined the pacifist movement.

They refused to support the war effort unless they were granted the right to vote.
They refused to support the war effort unless they were granted the right to vote.

Answer 1

They worked in war industries, manufacturing weapons and supplies.

(Women also served as nurses and in auxiliary/support roles at home and near the front, but did not generally fight in the trenches.)