Why couldn't women fight in the army?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Communist 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.

Answer 3

Women 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.

Answer 4

Women were allowed to fight in World Wr one.

Answer 5

because at the time women had no rights. it was there duty to stay at home and look after things...

Answer 6

Women have been allowed to join the military in most countries for at least 50 years.

Answer 7

Back in the day they were very sexcist and they thought we were "inferior" to them. "we weren't strong enough."