CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: B - The conservative nature of Catholic-dominated France forestalled the vote for women until after World War II. Women in France had been heavily criticized during World War I for relationships, which may or may not have been consensual, with occupying German soldiers and the decline in the French birthrate in the 19th century. This "birth strike" was perceived as one of the reasons for France's struggle in the war. However, after World War II French women were included in the efforts to rebuild France after years of Nazi occupation.