The home front is a term given to life back home during a war. In the case of World War 1, it encompasses the life of women and children, civilian targeting, economic standing, and social temperature. World War 1 had significant impact on all areas of life, not just the battlefield.
In America, over a million women upheld the giant hole in work force during the war. Although they were rarely paid the same wages as their male predecessors, women were now dominating fields that had previously been seen as unladylike or masculine, such as factory work, farming, ship yards, and automotive repair. Many people attribute women’s suffrage in the US to their vital role on the home front in World War 1.
There was an explosion of patriotism in Britain when the war came about. 100,000 were asked to sign up for battle and within the first month 750,000 had volunteered. Britain’s financial system was the most advanced and efficient in the world at this time, and they could afford to spend extra on artillery and supplies for troops. Back home, the Germans, led by Paul Behncke, were sending “Zepplin raids” to bomb the UK. These ships were very inaccurate and often landed miles from their target, killing civilians and making them an unpopular weapon. Germany’s 51 raids over the course of the war injured 1358 people, and killed 557.
In America, over a million women upheld the giant hole in work force during the war. Although they were rarely paid the same wages as their male predecessors, women were now dominating fields that had previously been seen as unladylike or masculine, such as factory work, farming, ship yards, and automotive repair. Many people attribute women’s suffrage in the US to their vital role on the home front in World War 1.
There was an explosion of patriotism in Britain when the war came about. 100,000 were asked to sign up for battle and within the first month 750,000 had volunteered. Britain’s financial system was the most advanced and efficient in the world at this time, and they could afford to spend extra on artillery and supplies for troops. Back home, the Germans, led by Paul Behncke, were sending “Zepplin raids” to bomb the UK. These ships were very inaccurate and often landed miles from their target, killing civilians and making them an unpopular weapon. Germany’s 51 raids over the course of the war injured 1358 people, and killed 557.