The war also caused a split in the British suffragette movement; the mainstream, represented by Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst's WSPU calling a ceasefire in their campaign for the duration of the war, while more radical suffragettes, represented by Sylvia Pankhurst's Women's Suffrage Federation continued the struggle.
Krigen fik også splittet den britiske suffragette-bevægelse; den mainstream, repræsenteret ved Emmeline og Christabel Pankhursts WSPU, der kaldte til våbenhvile under krigen; mens mere ekstreme suffragetter, repræsenteret af Sylvia Pankhursts Women's Suffrage Federation, fortsatte kampen.