The War Weekly
Work and Industry during and after WW1
WW1 changed the course of history in drastic ways, it shaped the world we know today.
After WW1 jobs were created for the returning soldiers. This caused turmoil amongst the competing soldiers/workers. Racial and social stature led to many divisions in the working man, because they were competing for work.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Vol XCIII, No. 311
During World War 1
What happened in the working industry after world war?
Night combat was made somewhat easier by the British invention of tracer bullets—rounds which emitted small amounts of flammable material that left a phosphorescent trail
World Industry
Women in the Working force
Article by Shadarnka
World War 1 was a pivotal time for women. This is because it gave women an opportunity to prove themselves in a male-dominated society. Some of the more well-known roles of women in WW1 include: nurses, munitions factory workers, sewing bandages, and selling war bonds, shipyards and spies.
During World war 1 the weapons industry increased greatly. Many of the participating countries tried to mass produce more weapons to enhance warfare
Tanks were key weapons used to induce fear into the enemy. Tanks were the beginning of mechanized warfare which would prove useful in WW2
During WW1 a tremendous amount of jobs were created many were jobs in manufacturing. Women were allowed to work, this change in gender oriented Jobs beckoned a new era in which women are equal to men
During World War 1 the Aircraft industry boomed because air warfare was a more efficient combat form. Aircraft's could also be used to deliver supplies to troops
Poison Gas
Germany had advanced the Chemical industry for a long time, so that they could obstruct Trench Warfare