How Did World War 1 Affect Australian Society

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World War 1 had a heavy impact on Australian society, but more specifically the way Australian women were perceived. The way the women worked, dressed and were treated were all challenged. World War 1 was seen as a defining moment in history for Australian women and the feminist movement. When war broke out in Australia for the first time, the majority of women did not have paying jobs. Their role in the house was to be a homemaker and care for the children. So once the men were sent off to war the women stepped up to the paid jobs such as policing, clerks, farmers, e.g. Ladies were suddenly in high demand to work on the land, transport, in hospitals and most significantly in engineering. Female employment rates increased dramatically during

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