Why did women get the vote

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Why did women get the vote

in 1918 and not before?

In women's campaign for suffrage there were two parties. They were the NUWSS (National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies) and the WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union). The NUWSS were formed in 1897 and used peaceful methods to obtain the vote. The WSPU was formed years later in 1903 and used violent and more extreme means to obtain the vote. Although women did eventually get the vote 1918, there is question to whether they could have been granted it before then. The question is: why did women get the vote in 1918 and not before?

Some people may think that they didn't get the vote before 1918 for many reasons. A major reason for this is the violence and extremism used by the suffragettes. The suffragettes felt that the peaceful means used by the suffragists weren't enough. Some suffragettes slashed paintings and assaulted the police. There were mixed views about the violence at the time. Violence was thought by some to be the

"Worst way of campaigning for the vote." David Lloyd George.

Many politicians at the time found