“The effects of war on the role and status of women were mostly beneficial.” Discuss with reference to two wars.

Candidates will offer a considered and balanced review of the hypothesis. While the focus of the response must be within the timeframe of this topic, the two wars chosen need not be contemporaneous and they may or may not be chosen from the same region. Candidates may determine that the effects of their selected wars did lead to an improvement in the role and status of women or, perhaps, that one or both of the wars had the opposite effect. Each war may be considered separately or a thematic approach may be used if the candidates choose to compare the impact of war on the role and status of women.