Women at War
Original documents taken from the collections of the Mass
Observation Archive (University of Sussex) and West Sussex County
Council Library Service, demonstrate contradictory attitudes
towards women 1939 to 1945.
On one hand, official leaflets emphasize women's importance to
the war effort; on the other, contemporary surveys of soldiers
reveal shockingly sexist attitudes. Students are invited to listen
to an interview, study contemporary documents and to draw their own
conclusions.
1. Women at War - Scheme of work
2. Women at War - Timeline of women's rights
3. Source A - Mrs A talks about women in uniform and the freedoms that war gave to women
4. Source B - Join The NAAFI Leaflet 1941
5. Source C - The Women's Auxiliary Air Force
6. Source D - Serve to conquer with me in the ATS leaflet
7. Source E - Join The ATS advert
8. Source F - Information extract on soldiers' attitudes to the ATS
9. Source G - Information extract on soldiers' opinions of the ATS
10. Source H - 1945 West Sussex Gazette NAAFI advert
11. Source I - Article extract from the Worthing Herald 1945
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