How the women left in Australia felt about the war, and how they helped
After their male relatives had left to go to war, the women left behind had to deal with the loss of loved ones and the stress of providing for their families. However, with most men at war, their jobs were empty and needed to be filled quickly. They were happy that new job opportunities were opening for them, and they enjoyed the freedom of wages. Many of the women volunteered as nurses and for the Red Cross so that they could provide their services any way they could, but for those who were married, getting a job was a good option. They wanted to feel useful and tried to help the men at war as much as they could, so many organisations were founded. These organisations made a significant difference in the war. Without the clean clothes and food sent to the soldiers, they would have starved or died of diseases. Hygiene was hard to come by in the trenches, but anything helped.
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