... countries world wide. The mobilisation of the troops and warfare equipment was carried out with remarkable organisation. The mass mobilisation of men to the fronts and to army training camps created a disproportion of female population in the towns. This meant that women had to take over jobs that were, before, restricted to men. The industry of each country was almost exclusively dedicated to the production of arms, munitions, the supply of raw materials and uniforms. The factories that produced unnecessary goods for consumption were rapidly changed to the production of armament or equipment. The civilians were submitted to twelve hour work shifts, seven days a week. Although they were not fighting the actual battles the war affected their lives in a drastic way. The war consumed everybody's lives on a daily basis. The women left husband-less, child-less or father-less were not only required to work in the factories, but also made ...

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