Download or read book Women and the Great War written by Bruce Scates and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-02-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and the Great War focuses on women's experiences during the period of violent conflict - the Great War. It examines the role of women as peace activists as well as their role in the military and support services. Source materials, including historical documents, photographs and cartoons, together with student activities, are used to focus the reader on the way violent conflict altered women's traditional roles.