While the British suffragettes stopped their protests in 1914 and supported the British war effort, Paul began her campaign in 1917 and was widely criticized for ignoring the World War and attracting radical anti-war elements.
While the British suffragettes stopped their protests when Britain entered the war in 1914, and supported the British war effort, Paul continued her campaign after the US entered the war on April 6,1917. The protests were then widely criticized for ignoring the World War and attracting radical anti-war elements.