The First World War, and the womans actions during it, was the key reason that enabled women to get the vote in 1918 Do you agree?

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'The First World War, and the woman's actions during it, was the key reason that enabled women to get the vote in 1918'

In the year 1918, the Representation of the People Act became the start of female suffrage in Great Britain; the bill was passed by an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons. The act gave women of property over the age of 30 the right to vote. Although this did not include all women, it was a major start. The statement above implies that women were able to get this vote mainly due to the First World War, and because women played a significant role in helping with the war effort. Whilst to a certain extent this may be true, there is evidence which could indicate that women got the vote due to more significant reasons. As to the war being the most important factor influencing women getting the vote, this is still a highly debateable question and a very controversial issue. Various people, of the past and present, consider that the war was not the primary reason that sealed some women the vote. It should be realised that without the suffrage campaigns of the suffragists,