Women have the same emotions as men and with them are inflamed by nationalism, intoxicated by the glories of war, embittered by old rancors. But as we look through history we realize that in the mass they have taken little part in the political life of their peoples and have been mainly immersed in private affairs, in the household and in personal relations. Psychologically they have a less powerful instinctive pugnacity than men; and furthermore, in war they have always stood to lose even more than men, as Europe knew. In-place of the excitement of the great adventure they had the heavy hours of suspense and bereavement; dishonor and slavery were a worse lot than wounds or death itself.