How did Australia change from world war one?
This is a good article. Australia, NZ mark bloody coming of age at Gallipoli. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/World/GD25Wd03.html The legend The story of the Gallipoli landing inspired the legend of ANZAC, which since then has been developed, expanded, embellished, confirmed, and sometimes challenged. It still remains central to many Australians’ self-image. Before the war a largely urbanised and newly federated nation had looked to its rural environment for its national character. The “bushmen”, and their women, were seen to possess hardiness, democratic spirit, mateship, and resourcefulness. In 1914, most Australians had high hopes that their soldiers would prove the nation’s worth. These hopes were realised in the colourful descriptions of their men in action following the landing at Gallipoli. The bushmen’s perceived characteristics were now applied, along with dash and courage in battle, to the ANZAC stereotype. These were soon extended to those who served on the Western front, where the term “digger” was also used to describe the Australian soldier. http://www.awm.gov.au/dawn/legend/index.asp
What were the positive effects of WW1 on Australian society?
I can’t think of something else other than through Great War, the sentiment of nationhood and Australianness sparks among the population
How did the conscription debates divide Australian society in World War 1?
While Australia's involvement from the outbreak of war was supported by the vast majority of Australians, the issue of conscription clearly and sharply divided the nation. Every group and individual had a strong opinion that was based on their own personal circumstances and their own experiences of the War. From the two plebiscites which were held in October 1916 and December 1917, it was obvious that the nation was relatively evenly split in half when it came to whether it supported conscription or not. One of the reasons that conscription was so controversial was that it was generally unconventional for two people from within the same social group and who would normally share a similar opinion on something, to have two completely opposing views on the same topic. For example, among the ANZACs who had fought and returned home to Australia, there were some who strongly agreed with conscription because they knew that more reinforcements were needed on the battlefields. Some of them also felt that they had served their time for their nation and family and now it was the turn of someone else to do the same for them. There were, however, other ANZACs who held the contrasting opinion that no one should be forced to endure what they had experienced. They believed,........ http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-42_t-47... Lots of bopoks http://www.awm.gov.au/research/bibliogra... http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-14_u-42_t... http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/other/conscription.htm
How did mobilizing for world war 1 change American society and its relationship with government?
How did mobilizing for world war 1 change American society and its relationship with government? What specific changes were brought about by the war that continued to shape American society during the postwar years?
How did the Gallipoli campaign impact Australian society?
The Gallipoli campaign is a huge part of Australian culture and who we are. It represented the classical mateship that us Australians are known for. It also gave us a sense of community, as a lot of Australian soldiers were lost, nearly everyone at the time knew someone who had lost their life.This is why we commemorate ANZAC Day on the 25th April. ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps (yes, New Zealand did help us fight). We honour the sacrifices of those who lay down their lives in defence of our country.They shall no grow old, as we that are left to grow oldAge shall not weary them nor the year contemnAt the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember themLest we forget
How did Australia benefit from fighting in World War I?
The same thing all nations strive for- international respect.The most obvious reason for joining the war then was its British Empire membership and the irrevocable fact that 98% of its non-indigenous population were formerly British. Most of the Australian young men had never even seen war before and treated it like a fantasy escapade.Make no mistake, after the war, Australia realised the costly financial burden and the common problem of reintegrating their war veterans, many of which could no longer work due to their injuries. However, with the great losses and suffering of their people (especially after the Galipoli fiasco), they were rewarded with the one thing that glues people in a country together: national identity.25 April became a infamous day in the Australian and New Zealander calendar. Though 8,709 from Australia and 2,721 from New Zealand died to make it happen, Anzac day would go down in history forever as a heroic moment for all citizens. Futhermore, the Anzac legend/spirit is something to be admired because it captured the embodiment of the following qualities: endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, larrikinism, and mateship.The same important national identity that holds other countries which have a melting pot of ethnicities and religions together- USA, UK, India, China and even my own, Singapore. France, in spite of its terror attacks, still held strong and its people largely did not blame minorities for them. Despite the hardships that each country’s people faced, we have always fallen back on our own unique identity. Even till today, Australia still faces its disasters such as forest fires and cyclones with the same Anzac spirit their ancestors displayed a century ago!It is something you do not buy with money but with lives.Lest We Forget
Why did Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam war divide Australian society?
I'm not aware how Vietnam divided Australia's entire society.. however Once Australia began conscription of men in 1964 for the war in Vietnam there was a rapid increase of defiance and protest against the war. By 1970 there were huge marches as large as 100,000 people in major cities as -- similar to USA's increasing protest against the war. By november 1970 Australia withdrew/was withdrawing.