Treatment of Different Groups trying to Enlist in

World War Two

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Women$-$

Canada Remembers Women in the Canadian Military

Canadian women have played an important role in our country$$s military efforts over the years, overcoming many barriers to serve in uniform as nurses and in an expanding variety of other roles. This service continues today, with females now serving alongside their male counterparts in all Canadian Forces trades.

The First World War

Canadian women$$s first military contributions were as nurses who tended to the sick and wounded in times of conflict. They were called $$Nursing Sisters$$ because they were originally drawn from the ranks of religious orders. More than $2,800$ Canadian Nursing Sisters served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the First World War, often close to the front lines of Europe and within range of enemy attack. With their blue dresses and white veils, they were nicknamed the $$bluebirds$$ and were greatly respected because of their compassion and courage. Canadian women were not permitted to serve in other military roles during the First World War.

Legacy

During the First and Second World Wars, many women felt they had a once$-$in$-$a$-$lifetime opportunity to enlist and help their country in any way that was needed. Their changing roles during these turbulent years helped lead to great changes in the way society looked at women. Their service and sacrifice during the First World War helped influence the decision to grant federal voting rights to many Canadian women in $1917.$ The efforts of these pioneering women helped open the door for the women who now serve in a broad array of roles in the Canadian Forces today.

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Group: Women

How were they treated when they enlisted$/$tried to enlist?

How was this the same$/$different from World War One?

Each answer is $20$ words. $($Concise$)$