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1. • • This group had one million members by 1943 and usually consisted of older women. Their roles included knitting balaclavas and socks for servicemen, providing refreshments for those who sheltered in the underground and helping people who had lost their homes in the German bombings.
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   What were some surprising facts about the WLA during the Second World War?

   • Here are 10 surprising facts about the work of the WLA during the Second World War. 1. It recruited women from towns and cities By autumn 1941, more than 20,000 women had volunteered to serve in the Women's Land Army (WLA). One third of these volunteers had lived in London or another large city.

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   What was the women's Land Army?

   • The Women's Land Army (WLA) made a significant contribution to boosting Britain's food production during the Second World War. Before the Second World War, Britain had imported much of its food. When war broke out, it was necessary to grow more food at home and increase the amount of land in cultivation.

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   How did women contribute to WW2?

   • Women’s contribution to the war was not properly organised until 1941, when the labour shortages became apparent. From December 1941, women aged 19-30 were conscripted for war work and by 1943, 17 million women were either in the forces or engaged in work for the war. Government propaganda urged women to aid the war effort.

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   What changes happened at home during WW2?

   • Explore the changes that happened at home during World War II. In 1942 Congress created the women’s auxiliary army which allowed women to volunteer for units attached to the military. Food supplies became a major concern on the home front and abroad during WWII.

   Women's Roles during World War II

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   How did people in Britain cope with war in 1939?

   • Following the outbreak of war in September 1939, the lives of British civilians and soldiers were about to change dramatically. How did people in Britain cope with the experience of war? From 1939, and throughout the Blitz, many women joined an organisation called the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS). They helped in numerous ways to ease suffering.

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   What role did women play in WWII?

   • Food supplies became a major concern on the home front and abroad during WWII. WWII brought with it a boom in the defense industry and women filled many of the newly created positions. Women have played an essential role in the functions of NASA for almost a century. Learn about some of those women here.

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3. www.iwm.org.uk › history › the-vital-role-of-womenThe Vital Role Of Women In World War Two - Imperial War Museums

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   Before the Second World War, Britain had imported much of its food. When war broke out, it was necessary to grow more food at home and increase the amount of land in cultivation. With many male agricultural workers joining the armed forces, women were needed to provide a new rural workforce.

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   In Britain during the First World War, there was a shortage of farm labour as men were conscripted into the forces, and a need to grow more food due to the threat to supplies caused by German submarines. This led to the establishment of the Women’s Land Army in February 1917.

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   Women have played an essential role in the functions of NASA for almost a century. Learn about some of those women here.

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   May 5, 2015 · What kind of role did it play? It was the largest voluntary women’s organization in the country that was non-military. At the outbreak of the war it had 328,000 members with institutes in one in three English and Welsh villages.

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   Aug 30, 2010 · With the men away and older women called up to the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Navy, and the Female Aid Nursing Yeomanry, Guides stepped in as much needed nursery nurses and...

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   The conscription of unmarried women between the ages 20 to 30 was introduced in Britain in December 1941 – women could choose between working on the land or in war industry, or joining one of the military auxiliary services. Later, the age limits expanded and more women were mobilised.