Civilian Life
Economically, World War 1 demolished civilian life. There were shortages in food and resources, bringing about the use of rationing. Living standards plummeted, and as more and more soldiers were killed, population levels decreased rapidly. Although all of this was happening, the civilians believed that all was well until the Battle of Somme.
World War 1: Women
During World War 1, women began to work since all of the men were gone to war. They began to work in factories, coal mines, and other positions once occupied by men. The Women's Royal Air Force was created, where women worked on planes as mechanics. By January of 1918, 5 million women had joined the workforce.
Lenah Higbee
She was one of the first nurses to join in 1908 and was quickly appointed Chief Nurse, and was eventually promoted to the Superintendent of the Nurse Corps. She was the first female to be awarded the Navy Cross and after her death, a US Navy Combat Ship was named after her.
Propaganda
Propaganda: information, ideas, our rumors deliberately spread widely to help our harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. During World War 1, propaganda was used to tell the people what the government wanted them to hear. The newspapers were edited by the government to cause the people to gate the opposing countries. They believed everything they were told.
This poster is saying that if you join the military, you can make sure that the troops will make it home for another New Year. This propaganda is used to guilt trip people into joining the army to feed the government more and more troops to deploy into the Great War.
Just like the propaganda above, this is meant to make people feel like joining the military is something that they need to do. By stating that it is every man's duty to join the army, the men feel like it is their job to enlist and fight in the war.