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For a couple of reasons. Firstly, these were different times and almost no nation on the globe thought that fighting at the front line was something women should be exposed to. Even if they had thought otherwise, the practical problems of millions of men and women living and working in close proximity in army units would have necessitated all kinds of extra provisions to assure privacy and prevent sexual harassment, which would have complicated the already big logistical problems enormously. Thirdly, every politician and general would have considered how female casualty figures would have played on the 8 o'clock news; the very reason that make generals even today very reluctant to have women fight in combat troops.
Only in the Russian army in WW II there have been a number of instances of women (officially in support jobs) taking part in engagements, but these were mostly isolated cases.
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∙ 15y agoCommunist nations such as the USSR used women pilots, as snipers, and tank crewmembers during WW2. See book: Night Witches; Russian (Soviet) women pilots fought German pilots in aerial combat. In that time there were aloud to fight not only wemen but children as well.
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∙ 13y agoWomen were considered to be the "weaker sex" and it was thought that their proper place was in the home. There were female nurses during the Civil War and there were women who posed as men in order to fight. Most of these women were following their husbands, sons, or fathers into war. Surprisingly some men actually allowed their wives to pose as men and go to war with them so that they could stay together. In other cases, men serving in a the same unit as a female posing as a male would find out the true identity of the female soldier and not report it to their superiors.
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∙ 14y agoWomen were allowed to fight in World Wr one.
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∙ 15y agobecause at the time women had no rights. it was there duty to stay at home and look after things...
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∙ 9y agoWomen have been allowed to join the military in most countries for at least 50 years.
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∙ 14y agoBack in the day they were very sexcist and they thought we were "inferior" to them. "we weren't strong enough."
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Did the ancient mongols let women fight?
Only the strongest women could fight in the army.
What myth did Tuskegee Airman break?
That Negros couldnt fight
Why did atahuallpa fight with his brother?
because they couldnt choose who was going to war
Can a girl fight on the main battlefield in the army?
Seeing the categories you selected, no women were not allowed on the battlefield.
What could Florence Nightingale do that other women couldnt?
fist them
How did the battle of the bulge stared?
took to much viagra and couldnt fight the bulge
Were women allowed to fight in the army in 1942?
no, most women worked at factory's or store's to provide for there family, because men were drafted into the war.
What are the spartains gods and goddess?
the spartains where army they were very bruital but the women were trained in sport so they did not fight
Did the greek god Neptune have any weaknesses?
the weakness was that he couldnt fight cause he was cool
Is it right for women to fight in the army?
No, because they should stay at home while, the men go to war. The women take care of households and family.
Who was expected to serve in the mongol army?
everyone that could fight and that includes peasent but not women because they were seen as weak
What was it like before women could vote in Australia?
woman couldnt vote
