Abstract
Like many modern conflicts, World War I arose to a large extent from long—simmering social pressures to reverse a trend toward greater freedoms and power for women. Men threatened by these advances saw volunteering for the military as a way to reaffirm their singular value to society and return women to supportive, secondary positions. In their eyes, emancipated females—not other nations—were the enemy which posed the greatest danger to their self‐esteem, status, and well—being.
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