Contribution of women in WWII

Multiple Choice

What organisation did many women register with in 1939?

• Women's Auxiliary Airforce (WAAF)

• Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)

• Women's Royal Naval Service (WRENS)

• Women's Voluntary Service (WVS)

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the war, where did the government want women to be?

• In the WVS

• At home or in current job

• In the ATS

• In the WAAF

Multiple Choice

By 1943, how many women aged 14-64 were involved in war work?

• 1 million

• 17 million

• 2 million

• 15 million

Open Ended

What war work did women undertake?

Multiple Choice

What job did many women undertake at Bletchley Park?

• Code breakers

• Driving and domestic work

• Mechanics

• Carpenters

Multiple Choice

Women made up what % of the workforce in factories by 1943?

• 75%

• 46%

• 85%

• 57%

Open Ended

How did women contribute to the war effort?