Agriculture
Tens of thousands of women joined the ______ to work the soil, fields, and orchards to free men for military service.
Women's Land Army of America
Women produced __% of the weapons and shells used by the Army.
80
8 million women volunteered as...
American Red Cross Workers
What did women over 18 have to do to join the WLAA?
Had to pass a physical exam to prove they were fit enough to tackle the demands of agricultural work.
Since men were marching off to war, Shaw believed...
Women needed to step into jobs traditionally held by men.
About how many nurses served near the Western Front?
10,000 nurses
The nickname given to women farmers.
Farmerettes
Airplanes, Rifles, Machine Guns, Tanks, Uniforms
Due to wartime activities, over ____ Red Cross Workers and ____ nurses lost their lives.
400,296