Women and WWI
Thirty thousand women were involved and actually over seas in World War I. In 1901 and 1908 the establishment of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps opened the door for women in the military but ever so slightly. ... Wilson, USAF (Ret) It was not until the Untied States entered the war when the government got serious about the use of women power. This time period got women to realize that they were not being treated equally, so because of World War I women figured if they could fight and support their country, why then could they not have equal rights?