Photo 1: Women enjoying themselves while they farm during World War One
An Interactive map showing the State than Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in
The Beginning of World War One
(and its effects on women)
World War One is said to have been caused by the assassination of an Austrian Archduke (Franz Ferdinand) and his wife (Sophie Ferdinand). However militarism*, alliances*, imperialism* and nationalism* are all said to have been major factors in the beginning of conflict.
Tension had been gradually building between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, in the nations race to expand their empire. The sudden stockpile of weapons by certain countries also contributed to the unsure atmosphere, felt by many . Feeling anxious and intimidated, each nation made the decision to form alliances (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy and Britain, France and Russia) and this threatened to snap the already strained bonds between these countries. |
Historians are in almost complete agreement that Austria-Hungary used the assassination of the Ferdinands as an excuse to attack their neighbour, Serbia. The aforementioned allies were called upon, and various other countries were reminded of past treaties. Eventually, a large portion of the world was involved in the war.
World War One is renowned for being the first of two wars that managed to involve an extremely vast portion of the world's population and has affected the course of history in many ways. Women in particular were impacted on greatly by World War One as it led to their gaining of independence and paved the way for their gaining of suffrage (The effect of war was so great that the suffragettes ceased their campaigns and gave full support to the government.) Many view The First World War war as negative and unnecessary however, the truth is that without it, former marginalised groups such as women, may never have gained their voice or independence. |
A brief overview of each page including click-through links to each page.
-Outlines the independence gained by women who stepped up in the workforce during World War One.
-Provides information concerning the roles women held during the war and highlights the changes in women's sense of worth before, during and after the conflict. -Focuses on the opportunities that women had concerning their ability to enlist in World War One. -Explains the conditions that women working at the home front and the battlefield experiences. -Defines terms used in the text that may be unusual or unknown. -List of references that were used to compile the information found on this website. |
*Definition in glossary © 2013 Sarah Jennison