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Female Roles In The World Wars
During both world wars, women were required to undertake new roles by their respective national war efforts.Adams, R.J.Q. (1978). ''Arms and the Wizard. Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions 1915 - 1916'', London: Cassell & Co Ltd. . Particularly, Chapter 8: ''The Women's Part''. Women across the world experienced severe setbacks as well as considerable societal progress during this timeframe.Wibben, Annick T R, and Jennifer Turpin. "Women and War." In Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, edited by Lester R. Kurtz. 2nd ed. Elsevier Science & Technology, 2008. The two World Wars hinged as much on industrial production as they did on battlefield clashes. With millions of men away fighting and with the inevitable casualties, there was a severe shortage of labour in a range of industries, from rural and farm work to urban office jobs. While some women managed to enter the traditionally male career paths, women, for the most part, were expected to be primarily involv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NLS Haig - Interior Of A Ward On A British Ambulance Train In France
NLS may refer to: Computing * NLS (computer system) or oN-Line System, a pioneering computer system by Douglas Engelbart * National Language Support or Native Language Support, in software Organisations * National Language Services, South Africa * National Longitudinal Surveys, U.S. * National Lifeguard Service, Canada * National Life Stories, U.K. Business * Non-Linear Systems, electronics manufacturer * Nautilus, Inc., stock symbol NLS, fitness products manufacturer Education * North Leamington School, England * Nottingham Law School, a law school in Nottingham, England * National Law School of India University, Bangalore Libraries * National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, U.S. mail circulation service * National Library of Scotland Science and technology * Nuclear localization signal, in biology * Nonlinear Schrödinger equation, in physics * Non-linear least squares, in statistics, a method used in regression analysis Spaceflight * Nanosatellite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
