Assess the view that US involvement in the First World War did more to advance women’s rights that any other factor in the period from 1865 to 1992.

The first world war had an impact on women’s rights in terms of employment and their status in society. However, there was already previous development in comparison to their 1865 position, and there were more important developments to follow. While the first world war did help in social and economic aspects, this was pale in comparison with the changes of the New Deal or the 1960’s rise of second wave feminism. Politically and sexually, the first world war did provide some changes however this was not the period’s main focus -particularly in comparison with the 1920’s social and political freedoms. Therefore, it seems clear that while the first world war did help somewhat in advancing women’s rights, this was limited in comparison to other times throughout the period.
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Ultimately, there were developments during the first world war however, these were limited. Socially, women became more prominent in society however, in comparison to the 1960’s the first world war lacked campaigning for women’s issues. Economically, the first world war catapulted women into employment but there was greater change when women surpassed men in the employment field as they were a more desirable worker. Politically, while the first world war brought abut the nineteenth amendment, women did not utilise this power until the 1920’s. Similarly, in regard to sexual rights, women were given new freedoms during the first world war, but the changes only really came into effect during the 1920’s. Therefore, the first world war did not do more to advance women’s rights than any other period, and actually the 1920’s and following decades actually had more of an impact on women’s rights.