Women in the armed forces
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I can describe how women's roles changed during the Second World War and explain why their roles changed.
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Before the Second World War, women were expected to take care of domestic matters rather than working.
If women did work, they were mainly employed in shops, domestic service or nursing - jobs thought to be ‘women’s jobs’.
In December 1941, women were conscripted for the first time in British history; they could now do ‘men’s jobs’.
Women worked in munitions, aircraft and tank factories, in shipbuilding or farming.
Women also joined the armed forces as part of the WAAF, ATS or WRNS.
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