In mid-1915 men started to join the army and needed somebody to take over their jobs while they was away and the only people to do this was woman. Men joined the armed forces in mid-1915 because a great deal of posters was becoming more direct, so men were left feeling guilty if they didn't volunteer. The posters carried out slogans such as 'Daddy, what did you do in the great war?' This implied …
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…postal workers and farm labours as a result of the absent men. 1.6million extra women workers took part in war work. They became gravediggers, road layers, welders, steel workers and bus drivers. There was a Women's Volunteer Police Service in most of the major cities. 260,000 women served in the Woman's Land Army. The Salvation Army sent a small number of female volunteers as nurses, cooks and helpers to aid soldiers and civilians fighting in France.