Events in the WWI Era: War, Gender, Society By am179119 Sep 19, 1893 NZ Women Could Vote 1895 Aus.: Women in S. Australia get right to vote 1899 Second Boer War 1901 US: Army Nurse Corps Founded 1902 Aus.: Commonwealth Franchise Act: Women over 21 get the right to vote 1902 Aus: Australian Army Nursing Services Founded 1902 Britain: Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) founded 1903 Australia: women stand for election 1904 Canada: Canadian Army medical Corps founded 1908 Australia: Victoria Women get the right to vote 1914 War: Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand 1914 Britain: Suffragettes ask women to support war effort 1914 War: Battle of the Marne I Aug 4, 1914 War: Most Allied Countries Declare War on Germany Aug 14, 1914 War: Battle of the Frontiers Sep 19, 1914 War: Race to the Sea Begins Oct 19, 1914 War: Battle of Ypres Nov 20, 1914 War: Battle of Cambrai Jan 1, 1915 New Zealand Army Nurse Services Forms Apr 25, 1915 War: Battle of Gallipoli 1916 Canada: Manitoba Gives women right to vote and hold office 1916 War: Battle of Verdun 1916 War: Battle of Jutland 1916 War: Battle of The Somme Apr 6, 1917 War: US declares war on Germany 1918 Britain: 4th Reform Act Women over 30 could vote if they were married to a local government registry; property owner; graduated college 1918 Canada: All Women over 21 get federal vote May 28, 1918 War: First Battle of Cantigny the first independent American operation May 28, 1918 US: Amendment for women to vote proposed Jun 2, 1918 War: Battle of Chateau-Thierry Sep 12, 1918 War: Attack at St. Mihel's Salient Sep 26, 1918 War: Muesse- Argonne Offensive Nov 11, 1918 War: Armistace Nov 21, 1918 Britain: Woman 21+ can run for parliament Dec 14, 1918 Britain: Women vote for the first time Jun 14, 1919 US: 19th Amendment added to US Constitution 1923 US: HR Resolution 75; Equal Rights Amendment