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| Marines Conducting a Recruitment Campaign |
April 6, 1917 was a day marked in history, for the first
time in the history of the United States, Army and Navy military nurses were
serving overseas. Also, women who were not nurses could enlist in the Navy,
Marin Corps, and the Coast Guard, though the US Army still refused to enlist
women. Due to the public opinion of American people, women’s roles and duties
remained limited, though their skills were greatly needed. By the time World
War I was coming to an end women had served overseas on most eastern and
western war fronts. More than 200 bilingual telephone operators had trained
with, and were working for AT&T, they were in charge of maintaining
communications in both localities and combat conditions. WWI was a key role in
advancement for women, their successful participation in the war helped them
enter into the public sphere and have a chance in the working world.
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| "Hello Girls" WWI Telephone Operators |
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