Women Work in Factories During World War I ca. 1914
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The Munitions of War Act of 1915 allowed British women to temporarily fill the many industrial jobs left empty by soldiers fighting abroad in World War I. However, the Restoration of Prewar Practices Act of 1919 forced women workers to relinquish their jobs when the men returned from war.
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0 min 40 sec
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