Chapter 18 (541-556)

In this second portion of chapter 18, it talks about how industrialization spread throughout western Europe. What caught my eye the most was the picture on page 553 of the Mexican Revolution, or at least a little sample of it. It portrays the role of women during that time. They were very active in that they prepared food, were caretaker/ nurses of the wounded, they washed clothes, and even some women took part as being soldiers on the battlefield. I found this very interesting because not only is the "norm" of women back then much less risky but the fact that women in the Mexican Revolution were soldiers too really made me think about why this was acceptable and reasonable in Mexico than other countries.