1. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
This unit is aimed at a source based exam paper
The exam has 5 source questions
The exam is 1 ½ hours
Major Topics
The impact of the Second World War on people’s lives, particularly women and young people.
The Beveridge Report, National Health Service and the Welfare State
Immigration into Britain,
The changing role of women,
Growing up in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
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2. The changing role of women, 1950-75
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?
Our Topic
The changing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 1950s?
How were women discriminated against in the 1960s and early 70s
What factors led to the changes in the roles of women
How much change had taken place by 1975?
The changing role and the contribution of women during the Second World War, for example, civil defence, the land army, factory work, joining the armed forces and looking after families.
The impact of these changes after the war.
Women in the 1950s. Discrimination in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The impact of the introduction of the Pill, the ‘women’s lib’ movement. Abortion. The 1969 Divorce Law Reform Act, the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act.
The extent of the progress made by 1975.
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3. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
The changing role of women,
1971 Women make up 38% of the workforce
52% of women worked
1967 The Abortions Act passed
Women make up 31% of the workforce
36% of women worked
1961 The Contraceptive pill available on the NHS
1969 Germaine Greer published ‘The female Eunuch
1955 Equal pay in public sector jobs
1970 Equal Pay Act
1970 Women's Liberation Movement Set up
Demands
Equal pay
Equal education
24 hour nurseries
Free contraception and abortion on demand
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4. Describe the women in the poster.
The changing role of women,
What was the impact of the Second World War on the lives of Women?
Objectives
To investigate the change in attitudes towards women due to the Second World War
To come to a judgement on the level of change.
Describe the women in the poster.
Material girl
Source A - Poster for the Labour Exchange 1939
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5. What was the impact of the Second World War on the lives of Women?
The changing role of women,
What was the impact of the Second World War on the lives of Women?
What can we learn about the role of women in the war from Sources A and B
British women officers often give orders to men. The men obey smartly and know it is no shame. For British women have proved themselves in this war. They have stuck to their posts near burning ammunition dumps, delivered messages on foot after their motorcycles have been blasted from under them. They have pulled aviators from burning planes. There is not a single record of any British women in uniform quitting her post or failing her duty under fire. When you see a girl in uniform with a bit of (medal) ribbon on her tunic, remember she didn’t get it for knitting more socks than anyone else in Ipswich.
Source B -A US War department booklet for American soldiers coming to Britain 1942
Source A - Poster for the Labour Exchange 1939
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6. Did attitudes to women change because of the Second World War?
Sort out your evidence into three groups, YES, NO ,NOT SURE
In 1941 , all women aged twenty or older had to register for war work. Most were sent to work in industry or the auxiliary armed forces.
Many of the tasks done by women were broken down into simpler tasks as some men thought women could only do simple work
By 1945, 80% of married women and 90% of unmarried women were working in industry o9r the forces.
Although women worked in the armed forces, these were mostly supportive roles and not on the front line.
By 1943 over 443,000 women were working in the armed forces.
Many older women managed to continue to working to help British industry recover from the war.
Trade Unions accepted female workers much more happily than they had in the First World War.
In % of married women worked compared to 10% in 1939
Millions of women still had to juggle working in factories and looking after their families. Often flexible hours or nurseries were introduced
Many younger women stopped working to have children, this was encouraged by the media and certain sections of society.
Much of the work was only available during the war and stopped in 1945
In 1945 there was a sudden increase in the amount of marriages.

7. Photograph –Women working in the Land Army during the war
‘Glamorous’ recruitment poster
1941
Photograph –Women protesting about the lack of nurseries during the war
Photograph –Women working in the Land Army during the war
Recruitment poster 1941

8. What was the impact of the Second World War on the lives of Women?
The changing role of women,
What was the impact of the Second World War on the lives of Women?
In pairs categorise the evidence into
Evidence of change in attitude
Evidence of no real change in attitude
Now prioritise your sets of slips from best to worst evidence
Complete
There is evidence that attitudes did change……..
(using your best pieces of evidence)
In conclusion I think there was/was not a change
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9. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the impact of the Beveridge Report , the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) and the start of the Welfare State on the lives of women?
Objectives
To investigate the changes induced by the Government after the war
To evaluate the impact of these changes on the lives of women
Cartoon –fighting the five ‘giants’ of poverty
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10. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the impact of the Beveridge Report , the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) and the start of the Welfare State on the lives of women?
Title – The Beveridge Report
Using the Understanding history books, identify the five ‘giants’ of poverty.
Write one sentence explaining how each could cause poverty.
Read pages 126/7 match up the new proposals suggested to solve these five issues
Explain what the Welfare State was?
Explain how it would be funded?
Do you think these changes will change the lives of women/
Give two reasons to support your answer
Cartoon –fighting the five ‘giants’ of poverty
Start of NHS
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11. The changing role of women, 1950 -75. Impact on the lives of women
Beveridge Report
NHS
Welfare State
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12. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the impact of the Beveridge Report , the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) and the start of the Welfare State on the lives of women?
Plenary – Explain how the lives of women were improved after the war,
use specific examples from your tree map.
One reason for improvement was
Another reason for improvement was
A final reason for improvement was
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13. What was life like for most women in the 50s?
The changing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 50s?
Using Source A and B
What can you learn about life for women in the 1950s?
You have until the end of the song to answer the question
Source A – A housewife in the 1950s
Source B – 1950s advertisement for Tea
Whistle while you work
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14. Objectives What was life like for most women in the 50s?
The changeing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 50s?
Objectives
To investigate life women in the 1950s
To understand the attitudes and limits at the time
To put forward suggestions for change
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15. What was life like for most women in the 50s?
The changing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 50s?
‘In the 1950s women were expected to stay at home’
Do sources 1-6 agree with this statement? P 470/471
In pairs complete table below
Source
Nature
Origin
Purpose
Agrees/ Disagrees (evidence)
Useful?
One reason
Limited in Use
one reason 1 2 3 4 5 6
Chose the three most useful sources to support your answer, highlight them on your table and give a reason for your choice.
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16. What was life like for most women in the 50s?
The changing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 50s?
‘In the 1950s women were expected to stay at home’
Do sources 1-6 agree with this statement? P 470/471
Now write a short answer to the question (2/3 of a side)
Structure.
There are sources that agree (2 examples)
There are sources that disagree ( 2 examples)
In conclusion The sources do/do not agree with the statement because…
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17. What was life like for most women in the 50s?
The changeing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 50s?
Plenary
If you wished to change the role of women at this time, what three new laws would you introduce?
Suggested Law…..
Hoped for change….
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18. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
How were women discriminated against in the 1960s and 1970s?
Objectives
To investigate examples of discrimination
To continue to practise source skills.
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19. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
How useful is Source F in explaining the level of discrimination in the 1960s and early 70s?
Explain the example of discrimination
What is the Nature Origin and Purpose of the source
Does the N/O/P make the source more or less useful?
Give an example for each side
Sunday Stripper
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20. Categorise your slips into evidence of Continued discrimination.
The changing role of women,
How were women discriminated against in the 1960s and 1970s?
Categorise your slips into evidence of
Continued discrimination.
Improvements to the working lives of women.
Prioritise your evidence
Copy the top two examples for each side
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21. Women were more able to get a job if they wanted one at this time.
Women were still resented by many male colleagues in the work place.
A shortage of workers increased the demand for women to work
Working mothers were blamed for crime and unruly behavior by children.
Wages increased faster then prices so there was more spending money available.
Negative attitudes meant working women generally took lower paid and lower status jobs
For married women the main wage could cover the family bills
% of the workforce was made up of women, by 1971 this rose to 38%
Male colleagues often thought women were less committed and would burst into tears under pressure.
% of adult women were working by 1971 this rose to 52%
Even when women were doing the same job as men they were paid less.
Gradual end of the ‘marriage bar’, the unwritten rule that women gave up work when they married.
Women rarely gained promotion for management positions

22. Study source E and F Which of these sources gives a more accurate view of the position of women in Britain in the late 1960s and early 1970s? Use details from the source and your own knowledge (the examples you have just used) to explain your answer (8 Marks)

23. Objectives What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
The changing role of women,
What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
Objectives
To investigate the factors that helped changed the role of women
To evaluate the relevant factors
To come to a conclusion as to how far these factors had changed the roles of women
Every sperm is scared
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24. What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
The changing role of women,
What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
There are five factors that helped change the role of women.
For each find out what it was, add to your diagram
Find out two ways it helped change the role of women
You will have six minutes per factor and will visit three, your pair will also visit three. Decide who is going where now.
Factors that led to the changes in the role of women
Introduction of the Pill
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
1970 Equal Pay Act
1967 Abortion Act
1969 Divorce Law Reform Act
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25. What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
The changing role of women,
What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
There are five factors that helped change the role of women.
For each find out what it was, add to your diagram
Find out two ways it helped change the role of women
Prioritise the factors
Which two made the most difference do you think? Give specific evidence to support your answer
Which made the least difference?
Factors that led to the changes in the role of women
Introduction of the Pill
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
1970 Equal Pay Act
1967 Abortion Act
1969 Divorce Law Reform Act
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26. What factors led to the changes in the role of women?
Factors that led to the changes in the role of women
Introduction of the Pill
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
1970 Equal Pay Act
1967 Abortion Act
1969 Divorce Law Reform Act

27. What is the message of this source?

28. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the role of the Women’s Liberation Movement in changing the role of women??
Objectives
To investigate the role of the Women’s Liberation Movement in changing the role of women
To compare this factor with ones from last lesson
To come to a judgement as to the importance of the Women’s Liberation Movement
Draw and label a Feminist
You have until the end of the song
Just A girl
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29. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the role of the Women’s Liberation Movement in changing the role of women??
At a National Conference in 1970 local Women’s Liberation Groups Met and agreed to four demands
Equal pay
Equal education and opportunity
Twenty-four hour nurseries
Free contraception and abortion on demand
For each demand explain how it would ‘liberate’ women in the 1970s
Review last lesson’s work, how far had each demand been meet
Women’s Lib March
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30. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
What was the role of the Women’s Liberation Movement in changing the role of women??
In pairs look at the cartoon carefully, (page 477)
List all the different types of women protesting and the different causes they represent
What are the differences between how the men and women are drawn, give two examples
What is the message of this cartoon?
How useful is this cartoon in learning about the Women’s Liberation Movement?
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31. A delegate at the Labour Conference 1969
The changing role of women,
What was the role of the Women’s Liberation Movement in changing the role of women??
Plenary
How would you reply to this person as a member of the Women’s Liberation Movement
What’s the matter with women today? Why are they all demanding equal opportunities and equal pay? Do they not deserve to be mothers if they can not sacrifice five years for their children before their children go to school. They are missing the relationship between child and mother. It is no wonder there are so many child delinquents when that relationship is missing. Forget about the money and stay at home until the children go to school.
A delegate at the Labour Conference 1969
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32. How much change had taken place by 1975?
The changing role of women,
How much change had taken place by 1975?
List all the changes to the lives of women you can find in this source.
How far do you think lives had changed, based open this source
Girls just want to have fun
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33. Describe the lives of women in the 1950s in FIVE words
The changing role of women,
How much change had taken place by 1975?
Objectives
To review the topic
To evaluate the extent of change
To apply our knowledge to source questions
Describe the lives of women in the 1950s in FIVE words
Describe the lives of women in the 1970s in FIVE words
How and why are your words different? Use your notes to give three specific reasons and evidence
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34. Study Sources C and D Does source C prove that source D is wrong about Britain in the 1960s? Use details of the sources and your knowledge to explain the answer (9 Marks)

35. The changing role of women, 1950 -75.
Review and organise your files
Make sure all your work is in order and titled
What do you consider to be the three most important facts to remember?
What single point surprised you the most?
What question do you still have to ask?
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36. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
The changing role of women,
1971 Women make up 38% of the workforce
52% of women worked
1967 The Abortions Act passed
Women make up 31% of the workforce
36% of women worked
1961 The Contraceptive pill available on the NHS
1969 Germaine Greer published ‘The female Eunuch
1955 Equal pay in public sector jobs
1970 Equal Pay Act
1970 Women's Liberation Movement Set up
Demands
Equal pay
Equal education
24 hour nurseries
Free contraception and abortion on demand
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?

37. The changing role of women, 1950-75
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?
Our Topic
The changing role of women,
What was life like for most women in the 1950s?
How were women discriminated against in the 1960s and early 70s
What factors led to the changes in the roles of women
How much change had taken place by 1975?
The changing role and the contribution of women during the Second World War, for example, civil defence, the land army, factory work, joining the armed forces and looking after families.
The impact of these changes after the war.
Women in the 1950s. Discrimination in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The impact of the introduction of the Pill, the ‘women’s lib’ movement. Abortion. The 1969 Divorce Law Reform Act, the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act.
The extent of the progress made by 1975.
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?