Mind you, in 1916, conscription came in – a rule that said ALL healthy men aged 18 – 41 had to fight. Women during World War 1 Many women worked around the clock in dangerous weapons factories. Women weren’t allowed to join the army, but the war still completely changed their lives...
Unlike other European countries, Britain had always relied on volunteers to fight in times of war. Conscription had been introduced in 1916 when more men were needed to fight in the trenches, but it was abandoned when the war ended. During the 1930s some men still chose to enter the armed...