orld War One was part of a trend in British history. Whilst there was some continuity, there was more change that took place in the interwar years. In the years before the war, society was very much dominated by men and women tended to do more domestic jobs. Within the first month of the war this changed dramatically because 750,000 men had signed up to the armed forces due to government propaganda. This enabled women to become more independent as they were now able to attend university and enter professions such as medicine and teaching. Before the war, a small number of women were able to do this, however the war provided the catalyst needed to enable more women to enter these professions as medical care was vital if the soldiers on the Western Front were to be able to fight for the country. Subsequently, in the post-war years, The Representation of the People Act gave women the right to vote provided that they were of the age of 30 and they were married to a householder. This trend continued in 1928 when women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, on equal grounds with men. This change was brought about by the war because of the Sex Disqualification Act of 1919 opening up more employment opportunities for women. This showed that women were able to be trusted to make important decisions that affected society and themselves responsibly. .
Another change that was experienced by society was the attack on the Northern coast of England on 16th December 1914. This was a change as it was the first time since the 1700s that civilians had been injured by enemy fire. This resulted in an anti-German feeling settling among the British public. This was not a lasting change as after the Treaty of Versailles, many people accused Lloyd George of being too harsh with the conditions, although there were some people who supported the harsh measures against Germany. This was a significant part of British history because although the anti-German feeling passed over at the end of the war it was brought on again by the start of World War Two.
